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reconnecting ties

North Korea, Russia End 2-Year Hiatus in Railway Trade

North Korea and Russia have resumed cross-border railway trade, ending a two-year hiatus caused by Covid-19 border restrictions, media reported Wednesday...

Isolated cooperation

Putin, Kim Vow Stronger Russia-North Korea Ties — State Agency

Putin told Kim that Moscow and Pyongyang would “continue to expand the comprehensive and constructive bilateral relations.”

‘wide prospects’

North Korean Builders to Help With Donbas Reconstruction – Russian Ambassador

Pyongyang officially recognized the independence of the separatist republics of eastern Ukraine last week.

Border Incursion

Russia Hands Heavy Sentences to North Korean Fishermen

Twelve fishermen from the closed state were handed sentences from four to 13 years in prison.

Russian Diplomats in North Korea Facing ‘Acute Shortages’ of Food, Essentials as Frustration Builds

One high-ranking diplomat in Moscow with knowledge of the issue said Russia was “very unhappy” about the harsh treatment of its diplomats.

unglamorous return

Russian Diplomats Push Railway Handcar Home from North Korea

The diplomats and their families were forced to push the trolley for over a kilometer due to North Korea's coronavirus border closures.

North Korea Offers $10K Bounty on Runaway Laborers in Russia – Reports

North Korean agents are reportedly on a manhunt for escaped laborers across Russia's Far East.

poaching crackdown

Russia Jails Second North Korean Poacher for Attacking Border Guards

Prosecutors said the three defendants had struck Russian border guards with sticks.

poaching crackdown

Russia Jails North Korean Poacher

Russia's roundups of North Korean poachers in the past year mark a rare confrontation between Pyongyang and Moscow.

avoiding conflict

Kremlin Calls for 'Restraint' Amid N. Korea Escalation

Tensions have spiked after North Korea blew up a liaison office near its border with South Korea.

Korean cooperation

Putin Hands World War II Medal to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un

Kim was awarded “for his great personal contribution to the commemoration of dead and buried Soviet citizens.”

How North Korea’s Leader Buys Purebred White Horses From Russia’s Stud Farms

The Moscow Times spoke to horse breeders and agents who have sold many of Russia’s famous Orlov Trotters and a Welsh pony to Kim Jong-Un.

Russia-North Korea Trade Up Despite Sanctions, Reports Say

Pyongyang has been under UN sanctions since 2006 over its missile and nuclear programs.

'objective difficulties'

Russia Says It Missed UN Deadline to Repatriate North Korean Workers

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said that Moscow had missed the UN deadline and that around 1,000 North Korean workers were still in Russia.

'Christmas gift'

Russia, China to Hold More UN Talks on Lifting North Korea Sanctions

Russia and China hope lifting some sanctions could help break the deadlock and encourage talks between Washington and Pyongyang.

China And Russia Propose Lifting Some UN Sanctions on N. Korea

Russia said the move is aimed at encouraging talks between Washington and Pyongyang.

It's all relative

Russian, North Korean State Media Team Up to Fight ‘Fake News’

Russia's TASS and North Korea's KCNA will work together in countering the "misrepresentation of information," they said.

Russia Calls on Pyongyang to Crack Down on North Korean Poachers

Hundreds of North Korean poachers have been detained off Russia's Far East coast in recent weeks, marking a rare confrontation.

illegal poaching

Russia Opens Fire on North Korean Fishing Boat, Detains 21 for Alleged Poaching

Five people were injured in the incident, which caused a fire on board, the Federal Security Service said.

illegal activity

Russia Escalates Clampdown on North Korean Fishermen With New Detentions

Last week Russia detained three North Korean vessels and more than 200 crew.

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