North Korea sends more delegations to Russia, focusing on IT and sports



News North Korea sends more delegations to Russia, focusing on IT and sports Expert says record number of exchanges in February point to preparations for Putin visit to Pyongyang later this year Anton Sokolin February 23, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean young athletes participating in the Children of Primorye tournament on Feb. 12 and a cosplayer at the Games of the Future in Kazan \| Images: Organizers of Children of Primorye and Games of the Future A record number of North Korean delegations have visited Russia this month, with the two sides focusing on deepening sports and cyber ties while celebrating their shared anti-Western stance. The six DPRK delegations that have traveled to Russia in February mark the highest total since Oct. 2018, the NK Pro delegation tracker shows, amid expectations that Vladimir Putin will visit Pyongyang in the coming months. A record number of North Korean delegations have visited Russia this month, with the two sides focusing on deepening sports and cyber ties while celebrating their shared anti-Western stance. The six DPRK delegations that have traveled to Russia in February mark the highest total since Oct. 2018, the NK Pro delegation tracker shows, amid expectations that Vladimir Putin will visit Pyongyang in the coming months. 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 sends more delegations to Russia, focusing on IT and sports

Expert says record number of exchanges in February point to preparations for Putin visit to Pyongyang later this year

Anton Sokolin February 23, 2024

North Korea sends more delegations to Russia, focusing on IT and sports

North Korean young athletes participating in the Children of Primorye tournament on Feb. 12 and a cosplayer at the Games of the Future in Kazan | Images: Organizers of Children of Primorye and Games of the Future

A record number of North Korean delegations have visited Russia this month, with the two sides focusing on deepening sports and cyber ties while celebrating their shared anti-Western stance.

The six DPRK delegations that have traveled to Russia in February mark the highest total since Oct. 2018, the NK Pro delegation tracker shows, amid expectations that Vladimir Putin will visit Pyongyang in the coming months.

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