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A diplomatic dispute has erupted between South Korea and Ukraine after Kyiv disclosed details of a deal to transfer North Korean prisoners of war. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung accused Ukraine of undermining him by revealing the transfer arrangement and of 'attempting to provoke a war on the Korean Peninsula,' demanding an apology and warning of 'further action' if Ukraine does not apologise. The row highlights the sensitivities surrounding North Korean troops captured while fighting alongside Russia in Ukraine, and the delicate diplomatic balance South Korea must strike given its proximity to North Korea. The dispute threatens to strain relations between Seoul and Kyiv at a time of heightened tension on the Korean Peninsula.