Twenty-seven Russian nationals residing in North Korea were evacuated to their home country on Wednesday, according to the country's embassy in the DPRK.
The evacuation comes a day after North Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) distributed a note about strengthened COVID-19 prevention measures to diplomats and international organization staff residing in Pyongyang.
Twenty-seven Russian nationals residing in North Korea were evacuated to their home country on Wednesday, according to the country's embassy in the DPRK.
The evacuation comes a day after North Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) distributed a note about strengthened COVID-19 prevention measures to diplomats and international organization staff residing in Pyongyang.
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