Russia ships 30 horses to North Korea in first bilateral rail trade in years



News Russia ships 30 horses to North Korea in first bilateral rail trade in years Two countries had suspended overland trade since March 2020, when Russia also sent purebred horses loved by DPRK elite Ifang Bremer November 2, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on a horse in 2019 \| Image: KCTV Russia sent over two dozen horses to North Korea on Wednesday in the first known rail shipment between the countries in nearly three years, Primorsky Krai’s veterinary customs agency said in a press release. A train carrying 30 gray Orlov Trotter horses departed from the Russian border town of Khasan into North Korea after the horses (5 stallions, 25 mares) were quarantined in Suzdal, near Moscow. After an unspecified period of time, the animals were shipped to the DPRK border “in three specially equipped car carriers,” the veterinary customs agency states. Russia sent over two dozen horses to North Korea on Wednesday in the first known rail shipment between the countries in nearly three years, Primorsky Krai’s veterinary customs agency said in a press release. A train carrying 30 gray Orlov Trotter horses departed from the Russian border town of Khasan into North Korea after the horses (5 stallions, 25 mares) were quarantined in Suzdal, near Moscow. After an unspecified period of time, the animals were shipped to the DPRK border “in three specially equipped car carriers,” the veterinary customs agency states. 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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Russia ships 30 horses to North Korea in first bilateral rail trade in years

Two countries had suspended overland trade since March 2020, when Russia also sent purebred horses loved by DPRK elite

Ifang Bremer November 2, 2022

Russia ships 30 horses to North Korea in first bilateral rail trade in years

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on a horse in 2019 | Image: KCTV

Russia sent over two dozen horses to North Korea on Wednesday in the first known rail shipment between the countries in nearly three years, Primorsky Krai’s veterinary customs agency said in a press release.

A train carrying 30 gray Orlov Trotter horses departed from the Russian border town of Khasan into North Korea after the horses (5 stallions, 25 mares) were quarantined in Suzdal, near Moscow. After an unspecified period of time, the animals were shipped to the DPRK border “in three specially equipped car carriers,” the veterinary customs agency states.

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