Zelenskyy and Yoon Suk Yeul meet for the first time at G7 Summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met for the first time in Japan as part of the Group of Seven (G7) Summit.

After the meeting, Zelenskyy said on Twitter that he was about to discuss Kyiv's efforts in its war with Russia and thanked Yoon for providing humanitarian and non-lethal aid to his country.

Had a meeting with President of the Republic of Korea Yoon Suk Yeol @President_KR.

Thanked for the humanitarian and non-lethal assistance to 🇺🇦, in particular, for demining vehicles. I look forward to continued cooperation.

Briefed Yoon Suk Yeol on the situation at the front…

— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) May 21, 2023

WHAT HAPPENED?

Last week, Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska visited South Korea to attend a media conference. 

According to the South Korean presidential office, Zelenska met with Yoon and asked for non-lethal military assistance for her country.

This request was followed by South Korea's plan to provide Ukraine with $130 million in financial aid.

Source: Reuters