← The Korean War by Indy Neidell · Season 2025

The Korean War 053 - Moscow Says 'End the War!' - June 24, 1951

S2 · E25 · 24 Jun 2025 · 15 min

Soviet Ambassador Jacob Malik speaks to the world on UN radio, saying that the Soviet position on Korea is that ceasefire talks should begin among the belligerents. The Americans are thinking of how they can bring in more non-American UN units, even as South Korean President Syngman Rhee denounces the British and Commonwealth forces and says they should go home.