Zelenskyy Offers to Swap Captured North Korean Soldiers for Ukrainian POWs in Russia

One of the captured North Korean soldiers has reportedly expressed intent to stay in Ukraine.
Zelenskyy Offers to Swap Captured North Korean Soldiers for Ukrainian POWs in Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks at a press conference in Budapest, Hungary, on Nov. 7, 2024. Bernadett Szabo/Reuters
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that his nation is willing to exchange two North Korean soldiers, allegedly captured while fighting alongside Russian forces, for Ukrainian soldiers held captive in Russia.

In a statement on social media platform X, Zelenskyy said he would hand over the two North Korean soldiers to Pyongyang if North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could facilitate the release of the Ukrainians.