South Korea will double its contribution to the NATO trust fund for Ukraine

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said his country will double its contributions to the NATO trust fund for Ukraine to $24 million in 2025.
Yol made the statement during the NATO summit in Washington, where the allies gathered to discuss further support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression, Yonhap news agency reported.
"South Korea will continue to provide security support, humanitarian aid and reconstruction assistance to Ukraine," the president said.
"Next year we will double our contribution to the NATO trust fund for Ukraine compared to this year," he added.
In 2024, Seoul donated $12 million to the NATO-Ukraine Trust Fund for health care and rehabilitation of wounded soldiers.
South Korea has provided Kiev with extensive economic and humanitarian aid, pledging $300 million in short-term aid in 2024 and $2 billion in long-term interest-bearing loans.
While initially refusing to provide direct military support, the country recently said it was reconsidering that position in light of deepening cooperation between Russia and North Korea. | BGNES