Roughly a thousand North Korean laborers remain in Russian territory, a spokesperson for the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said Thursday, over a month after UN sanctions requiring their repatriation came into effect.
Speaking during a briefing to press, MFA spokesperson Maria Zakharova insisted that the country was nonetheless "strictly fulfilling" its obligations under United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2397.
Roughly a thousand North Korean laborers remain in Russian territory, a spokesperson for the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said Thursday, over a month after UN sanctions requiring their repatriation came into effect.
Speaking during a briefing to press, MFA spokesperson Maria Zakharova insisted that the country was nonetheless "strictly fulfilling" its obligations under United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2397.
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