South Korea–Ukraine relations
diplomatic relations between South Korea and Ukraine
South Korea–Ukraine relations are foreign relations between South Korea and Ukraine. Diplomatic Relations were established on February 10, 1992. South Korea has an embassy in Kyiv. Ukraine has an embassy in Seoul.
Political relations
Ukraine declared its independence on August 24, 1991, with the Dissolution of the Soviet Union, On December 30, 1991, the South Korean government recognized Ukraine as a sovereign state. South Korea and Ukraine established diplomatic relations on February 10, 1992. On July 31, 1992, the government of the Republic of Korea established the Embassy of South Korea in Ukraine in Kyiv, In October 1997, the Ukrainian government established the Embassy of Ukraine in South Korea in Seoul. Since then, the Republic of Korea and Ukraine have maintained friendly relations, with reciprocal visits by high-ranking officials from both countries.
On February 24, 2022, South Korea's Blue House held a National Security Council chaired by Suh Hoon, then director of South Korea's Office of National Security, to discuss measures regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Moon Jae-in, President of the Republic of Korea, said, "Russia's invasion of Ukraine cannot be justified under any circumstances.
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