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Articles with tag "North Korea"

Supreme leader

Russian City Installs Memorial to North Korea’s Kim Jong Il

Kim’s 2001 visit to Novosibirsk “was an unconventional event in the life of the city,” its mayor said.
Released fishers

North Korea Releases Detained Russian Fishing Boat

The detention led Russia to warn of a freezing of talks on fisheries cooperation.
crew captured

North Korea Detains Crew of Russian Fishing Vessel

Fifteen Russian crew members are being held in detention, the Russian Embassy in North Korea said.
Viral visit

The Weirdest Moments From Kim Jong Un's First Visit to Russia

Social media was abuzz with video footage of the event’s most unconventional moments.
Face to face

Putin Says U.S. Security Guarantees Unlikely to Prompt North Korea to De-Nuclearize

For the Kremlin, the summit with Kim Jong Un was a chance to show Russia is a global diplomatic player.
opinion
Alexander Gabuev

Bad Cop, Mediator or Spoiler: Russia’s Role on the Korean Peninsula

Moscow will not be written off by Washington and its allies when it comes to relations with North Korea.
Northern partner

Kim Jong Un Looks to Putin for Help Dealing With Trump Whiplash

Kim may have to settle for Russian pledges of diplomatic and economic support.
First meeting

North Korea's Kim Jong Un Arrives in Russia for Summit With Putin

Russia seeks to advance denuclearization talks on the Korean peninsula, while Kim seeks assistance to ease economic pressure brought on by sanctions.
Vladivostok summit

First Putin-Kim Summit to Take Place on April 25, Kremlin Confirms

The leaders will discuss political and diplomatic efforts to settle the nuclear issue on the Korean peninsula.
North Korea

North Korea's Kim Jong Un to Meet Putin in Moscow This Month — Kremlin

The announcement follows Russian officials' recent visit to Pyongyang for bilateral talks.
Bye bye

Russia Tells UN It Sent Home Over Half of North Korean Workers in 2018

U.S. estimates say the North Korean regime earns more than $500 million a year from nearly 100,000 workers abroad.
Stepping in

Russia Calls for U.S. Dialogue With North Korea to Continue

North Korea was considering suspending its talks with the United States, reports said.
Vodkagate

'No Idea,' Says Russian Vodka Boss Whose Supply Was Bound for North Korea

There were suspicions the cargo was destined for Kim Jong Un and 'leaders of his armed forces.'
sanction sidestep

Despite Sanctions, Russian Tanker Supplied Fuel to North Korean Ship — Crew Members

Such transactions could have helped provide North Korea with an economic lifeline.
Vietnam talks

U.S. Had Asked Russia for Advice Before Trump-Kim Summit, Lavrov Says

Lavrov added that there was no quick solution to the Korean Peninsula issue.
North Korea

North Korean Leader Congratulates Putin With (Lunar) New Year

The North Korean New Year will celebrate the 1912 founding of the country’s isolationist state ideology.
Podcast

The Kremlin Wants North Korean Workers Out. And Behind the Scenes of DAU, a Russian Film Spectacle

From Russia With News is a weekly news and analysis podcast produced by Moscow Times journalists.
North Korea

Russian Border Guards Rescue North Korean Fishermen Hit by Typhoon

Officials said 540 North Korean, South Korean and Chinese vessels sought refuge in Primorye’s ports from powerful typhoons.
North Korea

South Korea Releases Seized Russian Vessel, Media Reports

Russia's Foreign Ministry on Monday said the Sevastopol had been seized illegally and demanded its immediate release.
North Korea

U.S. Accuses Russia of Covering Up Breaches of N.Korea Sanctions

Nikki Haley accused Moscow on Thursday of seeking to cover up breaches of UN sanctions on North Korea by Russians.
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