Presidents of South Korea and Poland hold talks on security, war in Ukraine and business cooperation

By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA
Associated Press

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The presidents of South Korea and Poland have pledged to strengthen their security, business and trade relations. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with his Polish host, President Andrzej Duda, on Thursday for talks on global security, war in neighbouring Ukraine and cooperation. Yoon came to Warsaw after attending the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, where he sought to deepen ties with the military alliance. Poland is buying some $17 billion worth of advanced military equipment from South Korea. The purchase is meant to upgrade Poland’s defense potential and fill in for the older equipment that Poland has offered to Ukraine, like the Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jets.