韩国外交部官员周四表示，尽管因两名北韩战俘被遣返至韩国的披露引发外交争议，韩国仍将作为国际社会负责任的一员继续支持乌克兰。
South Korea will continue supporting Ukraine “as a responsible member of the international community” despite a diplomatic dispute over the disclosure of two North Korean prisoners of war being repatriated to the South, a foreign ministry official said on Thursday.
该官员称，首尔将把对乌克兰的援助与争议分开处理，同时继续进行双边磋商以解决未决问题。
The official said Seoul would treat its help to Ukraine separately from the dispute, while continuing bilateral consultations to resolve outstanding issues.
此番表态是在韩国驻乌克兰大使朴基昌因乌克兰总统泽连斯基在9月23日联合国大会演讲中公开披露战俘遣返事宜而于周六被召回首尔之后作出的。
The remarks came after South Korean Ambassador to Ukraine Park Ki-chang was recalled to Seoul on Saturday, following a spat over Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s public disclosure of the transfer during his UN General Assembly speech on September 23.
大使被召回是首尔在披露事件后考虑的几种选项之一。韩国称该披露违反了旨在保护战俘及其家人在北韩安全的保密安排。
The ambassador’s recall was one of several options Seoul considered after the disclosure, which it says breached a confidentiality arrangement intended to protect the soldiers and their families in North Korea.
总统李在明要求基辅承认该协议并公开道歉，警告若其拒绝将采取“进一步措施”。基辅否认曾存在如此的理解。
President Lee Jae Myung has demanded that Kyiv acknowledge the agreement and publicly apologise, warning of “additional measures” if it refuses. Kyiv has denied such an understanding existed.
与此同时，该外交部官员还表示，三个欧洲国家曾表达希望韩国继续援助乌克兰，并提出帮助缓解首尔与基辅之间紧张局势。这些国家未被点名。
Meanwhile, the foreign ministry official also said three European countries had expressed hope that South Korea would continue supporting Ukraine and offered to help ease tensions between Seoul and Kyiv. The countries were not identified.
这些交流是在与各国分别进行的高层接触中进行的，而非通过欧洲政府的协调一致方式。
The exchanges took place during separate high-level contacts with each country, rather than through a coordinated approach by the European governments.
虽然官员表示这些信息不构成对韩国的担忧表达，但它们可能反映出人们对首尔召回大使可能削弱国际社会在支持乌克兰对抗俄罗斯方面合作的不安。
While the official said the messages did not constitute expressions of concern, they could reflect unease that Seoul’s recall of its ambassador might weaken international cooperation in supporting Ukraine against Russia.
该官员还表示，这种罕见的高层外交交流披露也可能被视为外交部重申韩国继续援助乌克兰承诺的一种努力。《韩国时报》
The unusual disclosure of high-level diplomatic exchanges could also be seen as an effort by the ministry to reaffirm South Korea’s commitment to continued assistance. By The Korea Times