North Korea quarantined Russian diplomats after Shoigu visit, embassy says



News North Korea quarantined Russian diplomats after Shoigu visit, embassy says Embassy tells NK News it isolated for 7 days, raising questions about DPRK’s COVID policies and use of bubble for visit Colin Zwirko August 4, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Russian Ambassador Alexander Matsegora (right), deputy foreign minister Andrey Rudenko (middle) and defense chief Shoigu's main interpreter for the visit Sergey Letun (left) in a meeting in Pyongyang last week with the DPRK defense ministry \| Image: KCTV (July 27, 2023) North Korea quarantined the Russian Embassy for one week after the departure of a Russian military delegation last Thursday, an embassy representative told NK News, raising questions about Pyongyang’s current COVID-19 policies and the possibility the visits were conducted inside a bubble. “After [the] Russian delegation left, our Embassy was put in quarantine for 7 days,” an unnamed representative from the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang said via email on Friday. North Korea quarantined the Russian Embassy for one week after the departure of a Russian military delegation last Thursday, an embassy representative told NK News, raising questions about Pyongyang’s current COVID-19 policies and the possibility the visits were conducted inside a bubble. “After [the] Russian delegation left, our Embassy was put in quarantine for 7 days,” an unnamed representative from the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang said via email on Friday. 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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North Korea quarantined Russian diplomats after Shoigu visit, embassy says

Embassy tells NK News it isolated for 7 days, raising questions about DPRK’s COVID policies and use of bubble for visit

Colin Zwirko August 4, 2023

North Korea quarantined Russian diplomats after Shoigu visit, embassy says

Russian Ambassador Alexander Matsegora (right), deputy foreign minister Andrey Rudenko (middle) and defense chief Shoigu's main interpreter for the visit Sergey Letun (left) in a meeting in Pyongyang last week with the DPRK defense ministry | Image: KCTV (July 27, 2023)

North Korea quarantined the Russian Embassy for one week after the departure of a Russian military delegation last Thursday, an embassy representative told NK News, raising questions about Pyongyang’s current COVID-19 policies and the possibility the visits were conducted inside a bubble.

“After [the] Russian delegation left, our Embassy was put in quarantine for 7 days,” an unnamed representative from the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang said via email on Friday.

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