More Russian diplomats leave North Korea as country maintains COVID controls



News More Russian diplomats leave North Korea as country maintains COVID controls Russian Embassy reports just 21 personnel remain in Pyongyang after more than 3 years without staff rotations Chad O'Carroll June 5, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Russian Ambassador Alexander Matsegora bids farewell to embassy staff at the Pyongyang train station \| Image: Facebook page of Russian Embassy in the DPRK (June 2, 2023) More personnel at the Russian Embassy in North Korea have left the country, the embassy announced on Friday, a sign that a return to border normalization could still be a long way off. A video posted on the embassy’s Facebook page showed Russian Ambassador Alexander Matsegora bidding farewell to staff at the Pyongyang train station, with at least nine people on the train when it left for Russia. More personnel at the Russian Embassy in North Korea have left the country, the embassy announced on Friday, a sign that a return to border normalization could still be a long way off. A video posted on the embassy’s Facebook page showed Russian Ambassador Alexander Matsegora bidding farewell to staff at the Pyongyang train station, with at least nine people on the train when it left for Russia. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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More Russian diplomats leave North Korea as country maintains COVID controls

Russian Embassy reports just 21 personnel remain in Pyongyang after more than 3 years without staff rotations

Chad O'Carroll June 5, 2023

More Russian diplomats leave North Korea as country maintains COVID controls

Russian Ambassador Alexander Matsegora bids farewell to embassy staff at the Pyongyang train station | Image: Facebook page of Russian Embassy in the DPRK (June 2, 2023)

More personnel at the Russian Embassy in North Korea have left the country, the embassy announced on Friday, a sign that a return to border normalization could still be a long way off.

A video posted on the embassy’s Facebook page showed Russian Ambassador Alexander Matsegora bidding farewell to staff at the Pyongyang train station, with at least nine people on the train when it left for Russia.

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