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South Korea recalls ambassador from Ukraine
South Korea's Foreign Ministry has decided to recall its ambassador from Ukraine, according to reports. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry responded by stating that Ukraine remains open to resuming dialogue. The specific reasons behind the recall have not been detailed in the reports.
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The sources disagree.
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2 differing positions reported on attribution across 2 publishers; unresolved.
- rtSouth Korea
- ukrainskaUkrainian Foreign Ministry
2 differing positions reported on location across 2 publishers; unresolved.
- rtUkraine
- ukrainskaSouth Korean
WhereUkraine
48.882, 32.502 ±400 km
First reported13 days ago
Published2026-10-12 07:14 UTC
Sources2
How this travelled.
Reports2Independent tellings2
2 independently corroborated tellings.
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Global Event Monitor. South Korea recalls ambassador from Ukraine. 2026-10-12T07:14:21.160Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:5566. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-08/south-korea-recalls-ambassador-from-ukraine-a14cbb3f
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