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The South Korean government has included $100 million in aid for Ukraine in its draft state budget for 2027.
The funding plan comes amid ongoing diplomatic issues between the two nations. According to the South Korean newspaper JoongAng Ilbo, citing Seong Suk-joo, chairman of the parliamentary Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee, as well as diplomatic sources, the proposal was submitted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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The plan fulfills a promise made by President Lee Jae-myung during the NATO summit in July. Under the budget proposal, $50 million will go toward the NATO trust fund supporting Ukraine. This amount is nearly triple Seoul’s contribution of $16.7 million for this year.
An additional $20 million is set aside for humanitarian projects, marking a fourfold increase from the previous year. Another $30 million is designated under a program aimed at helping countries affected by armed conflicts.
Officials in South Korea express concern that diplomatic disagreements could disrupt these aid plans and hinder South Korean businesses from participating in future reconstruction efforts in Ukraine.
“We must not allow recent diplomatic tensions to undermine the progress achieved through recent cooperation. The government should manage bilateral relations using prudent diplomatic measures that account for medium- and long-term national interests, including participation in reconstruction projects,” Seong Suk-joo stated.
“As a responsible member of the international community, the government intends to maintain its principled position on supporting Ukraine,” representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated.
On August 11, South Korea decided to refrain from providing lethal military aid to Ukraine, maintaining its policy of offering strictly humanitarian and financial assistance despite the deepening military alignment between Pyongyang and Moscow.
Although President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for stronger cooperation and highlighted the growing threat of North Korean troops gaining modern warfare experience alongside Russian forces, Seoul chose to limit its involvement to supporting energy, infrastructure, healthcare, education, and reconstruction efforts.
While South Korean officials condemned the military ties between North Korea and Russia as a direct security threat that violated United Nations resolutions, they firmly kept their aid focused on non-lethal support.
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