Ukraine's first lady asks South Korea for non-lethal military aid


  • World
  • Tuesday, 16 May 2023

FILE PHOTO: First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska arrives for a reception hosted by Britain's King Charles, for overseas guests attending his coronation at Buckingham Palace in London, Britan, May 5, 2023. Jacob King/Pool via REUTERS

SEOUL (Reuters) -Ukraine's first lady, Olena Zelenska, met South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday and asked for non-lethal military assistance for her country, South Korea's presidential office said.

Zelenska, the wife of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, is visiting South Korea to participate in a media conference.

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