Why Seoul wants an apology from Zelenskyy | DW News

South Korea is demanding an apology after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly revealed the transfer of two North Korean soldiers captured while fighting for Russia. Seoul says the disclosure broke a confidentiality agreement and could put the men and their families at risk. Ukraine denies any such agreement existed. So why has this become such a diplomatic flashpoint, and how far is South Korea prepared to take the dispute? #dwcurrentaffairs 00:00 Seoul to Kyiv: Apologize or risk punitive action 00:36 Interview Jenny Town, senior fellow and Korea analyst at the Stimson Center 00:53 Did a confidentiality agreement exist between South Korea and Ukraine? 03:02 Potential South Korean measures against Ukraine 04:28 Why this has turned into a diplomatic crisis only now? 05:19 What intelligence officials in Seoul will want to learn from the North Korean POWs 06:07 Are the POWs likely to stay in South Korea? 07:08 Risks faced by POWs and their families 08:17 Ukraine’s incentive to issue an apology 08:49 Interview journalist Shreyas Reddy 10:06 Why is Zelenskyy’s statement such a big deal for President Lee? 11:00 Is President Lee trying to sharpen his profile? 12:22 What happens next to the POWs 12:59 What South Korea's intelligence service is hoping to learn from the men For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram:   / dwnews   ►TikTok:   / dwnews   ►Facebook:   / deutschewellenews   ►Twitter:   / dwnews   ►Reddit:   / dwnews   Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie:    / dwdeutsch   Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutsche...