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ProcureNet Sends 10,000 Thermal Blankets to Support Ukraine Relief Efforts Through Doctors Without Borders in Ukraine; Medriva Launches #ONEBILLIONSTRONG Campaign

HONG KONG, March 25 (Korea Bizwire) — ProcureNet’s Humanitarian Aid division announced significant commitments to provide urgent support to Ukraine citizens impacted by the conflict. ProcureNets Humanitarian Aid division is honored to be providing its support to Doctors without Borders. The Company is providing 10,000 thermal blankets to Doctors Without Borders to support their relief [...]

S. Korean Marine in Ukraine Custody Following Unauthorized Trip: Official

SEOUL, March 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean Marine draftee who departed for Poland without approval while on vacation is in the custody of Ukraine authorities, a foreign ministry official said Tuesday, amid a report he intends to help Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasion. The Marine attempted to enter Ukraine from Poland but was [...]

Meltwater and Play Magnus Group Announce the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Charity Cup

OSLO, Norway, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Meltwater, a leading provider of social and media intelligence, together with the Play Magnus Group is pleased to announce the next tournament in the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour — the Charity Cup — a fundraiser for UNICEF and their work supporting families affected by the war in Ukraine. [...]

Nine S. Koreans Remain in Ukraine, Many as Volunteer Fighters

SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Nine South Koreans, including Navy SEAL-turned-YouTuber Rhee Keun, are in Ukraine after having entered the war-ravaged country without government permission since March 2, many of them presumably as volunteer fighters, a foreign ministry official said Friday. South Korea has prohibited its citizens from traveling to the country since mid-February. [...]

Navy SEAL-turned-YouTuber Says He is Alive in Ukraine

SEOUL, March 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A former Korean Navy special warfare officer who recently left for Ukraine to join the war against Russia as a volunteer soldier posted news of his survival on social media Tuesday. “I’m alive,” Rhee Keun wrote on his Instagram account in an apparent denial of recent rumors about his [...]

Korean Air Suspends Routes to Russia Until End of April

SEOUL, March 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean national flag carrier Korean Air Lines Co. said Tuesday it will suspend routes to Russia until the end of April due to safety concerns involving Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Korean Air will temporarily halt the operation of passenger jets to Moscow and Vladivostok, and cargo planes that [...]

S. Korea to Provide Non-lethal Military, Medical Supplies to Ukraine

SEOUL, March 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea announced Tuesday it has decided to provide Ukraine with non-lethal military supplies, such as bulletproof helmets and blankets, as well as medical items. Seoul’s planned logistics support package worth 1 billion won (US$804,181) consists of about 20 items, including tents, meals, ready-to-eat (MREs), bedspreads and first-aid kits, [...]

Crurated Partners with More than 50 World Renowned European Winemakers to Raise Funds for Ukraine Relief Efforts

LONDON, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The world’s top wine producers are responding to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine in an innovative way. Crurated, the London-based membership wine community designed to connect connoisseurs with world-class producers, has announced it is dedicating the week of March 14-20, 2022 for The All Heart Auction, an online event auctioning [...]

Military Enthusiasts in S. Korea Step Up to Send Donations to Ukraine

SEOUL, March 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean military enthusiasts have stepped up to help Ukraine. The enthusiasts have begun donating combat uniforms, helmets and combat boots, as seen on Twitter and other social media platforms. The Ukrainian Embassy in Seoul did not make any public requests for donations of military equipment. However, the embassy [...]

Gov’t Plans to Revoke YouTuber’s Passport for Unauthorized Entry to Ukraine

SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government is taking administrative steps to revoke the passport of a Navy SEAL-turned-YouTuber for his unauthorized entry to Ukraine and it is also seeking criminal punishment against him, a related ministry said Tuesday. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rhee Ken, a former Korean Navy [...]