Zelenskyy acknowledges possibility of “Korean scenario” for Ukraine
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Thu, 04 Sep 2025 11:14:00 +0300

He made the remarks in an interview with Le Point.After the Korean War, no formal peace treaty was signed, but South Korea managed to achieve prosperity.“You ask me if such a scenario could happen in Ukraine? I say that anything is possible. It should be noted that South Korea has a powerful ally: the United States, which will not allow North Korea to invade it. So everything is relative: South Koreans are still at risk,” Zelenskyy said.He added that as long as the nature of North Korea’s leadership remains unchanged, South Korea will not be completely protected. However, the country has many air defense systems that guarantee its security.“Honestly speaking, Ukraine is determined to obtain reliable security guarantees, such as the Patriot systems that South Korea has. However, comparisons with South Korea have their limitations: North Korea's population is just over 20 million, while Russia's population is over 140 million. The scale of these threats cannot be compared. The threats from Russia are five, six, or even ten times greater,” Zelenskyy emphasized.He added that “identical replication of the South Korean model is unlikely to suit Ukraine in terms of security. However, its economic model is a good example.”On the evening of September 3, on the eve of the meeting of the coalition of the willing, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in France. French President Emmanuel Macron said that European countries are ready to provide security guarantees to Ukraine on the day a peace agreement is signed.
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