Russian man exits North Korea on hand-pushed trolley, calls it ‘big adventure’



Border Controls Russian man exits North Korea on hand-pushed trolley, calls it ‘big adventure’ Diplomat refuted “negative comments” about how N. Korea treated his peers after eight Russians left the DPRK last week Colin Zwirko March 1, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Facebook of the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang \| A group of eight Russians posed in front of a train in Pyongyang on Feb. 23 that would take them on a 32-hour journey to the border with Russia. Last week, a group of Russian diplomats and their families made international headlines as they left North Korea via a hand-pushed rail trolley — a journey that some media described as “grueling” or a possible sign of poor DPRK-Russia relations. Now, one Russian diplomat who took that North Korean trolley is reportedly pushing back against criticism of the DPRK, calling the trip a “big adventure" and an "epic journey for the kids” on board. Last week, a group of Russian diplomats and their families made international headlines as they left North Korea via a hand-pushed rail trolley — a journey that some media described as “grueling” or a possible sign of poor DPRK-Russia relations. Now, one Russian diplomat who took that North Korean trolley is reportedly pushing back against criticism of the DPRK, calling the trip a “big adventure" and an "epic journey for the kids” on board. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Russian man exits North Korea on hand-pushed trolley, calls it ‘big adventure’

Diplomat refuted “negative comments” about how N. Korea treated his peers after eight Russians left the DPRK last week

Colin Zwirko March 1, 2021

Russian man exits North Korea on hand-pushed trolley, calls it ‘big adventure’

Facebook of the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang | A group of eight Russians posed in front of a train in Pyongyang on Feb. 23 that would take them on a 32-hour journey to the border with Russia.

Last week, a group of Russian diplomats and their families made international headlines as they left North Korea via a hand-pushed rail trolley — a journey that some media described as “grueling” or a possible sign of poor DPRK-Russia relations.

Now, one Russian diplomat who took that North Korean trolley is reportedly pushing back against criticism of the DPRK, calling the trip a “big adventure" and an "epic journey for the kids” on board.

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