South Korean President #Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday #Seoul would keep strong ties with #Ukraine and a "smooth" relationship with #Russia, while ruling out direct weapon shipments to #Kyiv.
As a major arms exporter, Seoul has long been asked by #US and European allies to do more to help Kyiv.
But Yoon told reporters that it was his "firm stance" not to provide lethal weapons to countries in conflict.