
President Yoon Suk-yeol stated, "We will stand together until Ukraine achieves peace and restores daily life."
On May 21st, President Yoon Suk-yeol held a summit meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine, and exchanged views on the situation in Ukraine and support measures.
Yoon emphasized that South Korea values freedom, international solidarity, and a rules-based international order, reaffirming its position of solidarity and support for Ukraine. The Korean government will continue to provide diplomatic, economic, and humanitarian support to Ukraine, including close cooperation with the international community, in meeting Ukraine's needs.
President Zelenskyy expressed gratitude for the continuous support from the Korean government in guaranteeing the freedom of the Ukrainian people through solidarity with the free world. He expressed the hope for further expansion of cooperation with Korea to promptly end the war in Ukraine and achieve peace.
Furthermore, President Zelenskyy expressed gratitude for the timely provision of humanitarian support items urgently needed by Ukraine, such as medicine, generators, and educational computers, through close consultations between the Korean and Ukrainian governments. He also expressed the hope for additional non-lethal aid in the future.
In response, President Yoon Suk-yeol stated that efforts will be made to swiftly provide the necessary items currently needed by Ukraine, such as mine clearance equipment and emergency transport vehicles. Both leaders also acknowledged the importance of bilateral cooperation for the reconstruction and recovery of post-war Ukraine. They agreed to continue providing the necessary support for the rapid reconstruction of Ukraine by involving excellent Korean companies in reconstruction projects.
President Zelenskyy emphasized that international support for Ukraine has become increasingly important amid the protracted war in the country. In response, President Yoon Suk-yeol stated that South Korea will stand together with the Ukrainian people until they restore peace a daily life.