Ukraine's first lady, Olena Zelenska, met with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol as a special presidential envoy, South Korea's presidential office said on May 16. Zelenska is visiting South Korea to participate in a media conference. In an interview with South Korea's Yonhap news agency published on May 16, Zelenska expressed a willingness to invite Yoon to her country, saying such a visit would be "very supportive" to Ukrainians. South Korea, a major producer of artillery shells, has said it was not providing lethal weapons to Ukraine, citing its relations with Russia.