North Koreans injured at construction site were students, not workers: Russia



News North Koreans injured at construction site were students, not workers: Russia Moscow tells UN Panel of Experts that two men were completing ‘industrial work experience,’ denying breach of sanctions Ifang Bremer November 6, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean workers on a dangerous scaffolding in Hamhung in Sept. 2011 \| Image: Eric Lafforgue Two North Koreans who were seriously injured at a construction site in Russia in 2020 were students, not workers, Russia has told the U.N. Panel of Experts, denying that their presence was a breach of sanctions against hiring DPRK laborers Moscow’s official response is included in the Panel’s latest report on DPRK sanctions violations, which was published last week. Two North Koreans who were seriously injured at a construction site in Russia in 2020 were students, not workers, Russia has told the U.N. Panel of Experts, denying that their presence was a breach of sanctions against hiring DPRK laborers Moscow’s official response is included in the Panel’s latest report on DPRK sanctions violations, which was published last week. 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 Koreans injured at construction site were students, not workers: Russia

Moscow tells UN Panel of Experts that two men were completing ‘industrial work experience,’ denying breach of sanctions

Ifang Bremer November 6, 2023

North Koreans injured at construction site were students, not workers: Russia

North Korean workers on a dangerous scaffolding in Hamhung in Sept. 2011 | Image: Eric Lafforgue

Two North Koreans who were seriously injured at a construction site in Russia in 2020 were students, not workers, Russia has told the U.N. Panel of Experts, denying that their presence was a breach of sanctions against hiring DPRK laborers

Moscow’s official response is included in the Panel’s latest report on DPRK sanctions violations, which was published last week.

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