Russian Embassy in Pyongyang to send large number of staff home soon: Sources



News Russian Embassy in Pyongyang to send large number of staff home soon: Sources Half to two-thirds of remaining staff will return to Moscow in summer due to strict COVID-19 rules in North Korea Chad O'Carroll June 16, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Russian Embassy in the DPRK Facebook \| Russians affiliated with the country's embassy in Pyongyang leaving the DPRK by train in July 2020 The Russian Embassy in Pyongyang plans to send home a large number of staff and family members this summer, multiple informed sources told NK News, further shrinking the skeletal international presence inside North Korea. In what will be the embassy’s biggest staff exit since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, between one half and two-thirds of the remaining Russians affiliated with the embassy will return home, multiple sources said. The Russian Embassy in Pyongyang plans to send home a large number of staff and family members this summer, multiple informed sources told NK News, further shrinking the skeletal international presence inside North Korea. In what will be the embassy’s biggest staff exit since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, between one half and two-thirds of the remaining Russians affiliated with the embassy will return home, multiple sources said. 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 Embassy in Pyongyang to send large number of staff home soon: Sources

Half to two-thirds of remaining staff will return to Moscow in summer due to strict COVID-19 rules in North Korea

Chad O'Carroll June 16, 2021

Russian Embassy in Pyongyang to send large number of staff home soon: Sources

Russian Embassy in the DPRK Facebook | Russians affiliated with the country's embassy in Pyongyang leaving the DPRK by train in July 2020

The Russian Embassy in Pyongyang plans to send home a large number of staff and family members this summer, multiple informed sources told NK News, further shrinking the skeletal international presence inside North Korea.

In what will be the embassy’s biggest staff exit since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, between one half and two-thirds of the remaining Russians affiliated with the embassy will return home, multiple sources said.

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