Trump's victory forced Seoul to reconsider plans to supply arms to Ukraine

Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. election prompts South Korea to reconsider the possibility of direct arms supplies to Ukraine. And this decision may affect the course of the war.

This is reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to Bloomberg.

The government of President Yun-Sook-hyeol will now have to take into account the position of the US president-elect as it considers whether to change its longstanding policy of refusing to send lethal aid to Kyiv, said the official, who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private and ongoing.

Another official said that Seoul is also studying how Trump's approach to the war will affect support for Ukraine among a number of countries.

The comments suggest that South Korea is now unlikely to supply munitions to Ukraine unless Pyongyang takes further action or there is more clarity on how Trump will act on Ukraine.

“It would be quite embarrassing if South Korea, which is not even a NATO member, intervened at this point if Trump comes to the White House and wants to get out of the conflict,” said Kim Jung, a political science professor at the University of North Korean Studies in Seoul.

The presidential office said that the government will consider possible scenarios of military cooperation between Russia and North Korea after Pyongyang deploys troops and take countermeasures. “We will closely coordinate with our ally and partners in this process,” the statement said in response to a Bloomberg question about South Korea's latest plans to send weapons to Ukraine.

Author - Dmitriy Levchenko, 14/11/2024