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Why is Umerov returning empty-handed? Military expert on Ukrainian Defense Minister's visit to Seoul

Sofia Polonska
28 November, 2024 Thursday
19:20

Vladyslav Selezniov, military expert, colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, spokesman for the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (2014-2017), believes that South Korea has taken a wait-and-see attitude towards the political decisions of US President-elect Donald Trump on Russia's war against Ukraine.

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He expressed this opinion on Espreso TV.

‘Why is the Ukrainian delegation headed by Defense Minister Umerov returning from Seoul empty-handed? Because our friends and partners in Seoul are also taking a wait-and-see attitude, because they understand that Trump has come to power and takes a slightly different position on the Russian-Ukrainian confrontation. It is quite obvious that our friends from South Korea believe that they should follow the political decisions of the newly elected U.S. president,’ the military expert commented.

According to him, Seoul is in no hurry to set any precedents for the transfer of certain weapons, military equipment or ammunition for the needs of the Ukrainian army, not for transfer but for sale.

‘Yet, we receive nothing from South Korea, which is the eighth-largest arms exporter. There are also some delays in the delivery of air defense systems from those countries that promised to give them to us. Why are our western partners in no hurry to supply us with weapons and military equipment? The answer is obvious — they are primarily concerned with their own national security interests, and they are trying to deploy all available resources on their own territories,’ explained Vladyslav Selezniov.

  • On November 27, Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov visited South Korea, where he spoke about the participation of the North Korea's military in hostilities on the side of the Russian Federation.
  • On November 28, South Korean TV channel SBS reported that the South Korean government said it was difficult to export weapons to Ukraine because it could lead to a violation of foreign trade laws that restrict exports to war zones.
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