Russia to gift eagles, snakes and other animals to North Korea’s biggest zoo



News Russia to gift eagles, snakes and other animals to North Korea’s biggest zoo Expert says vow to send over 40 animals to Pyongyang Zoo reflects Moscow’s desire to expand ties beyond geopolitics Anton Sokolin April 29, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Moscow Zoo delegation at the Central Zoo of Pyongyang \| Image: Russian Embassy in the DPRK via Telegram (April 26, 2024) Russia pledged to donate eagles, pythons and dozens of other animals to North Korea’s main zoo last week, in a move that one expert compared to China’s panda diplomacy and described as an attempt to take bilateral ties beyond geopolitics. The Russian Embassy in North Korea announced last Friday that the Moscow Zoo delegation “donated over 40 animals” to the Pyongyang Central Zoo during its visit to the DPRK capital between April 22 and 26. Russia pledged to donate eagles, pythons and dozens of other animals to North Korea’s main zoo last week, in a move that one expert compared to China’s panda diplomacy and described as an attempt to take bilateral ties beyond geopolitics. The Russian Embassy in North Korea announced last Friday that the Moscow Zoo delegation “donated over 40 animals” to the Pyongyang Central Zoo during its visit to the DPRK capital between April 22 and 26. 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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Russia to gift eagles, snakes and other animals to North Korea’s biggest zoo

Expert says vow to send over 40 animals to Pyongyang Zoo reflects Moscow’s desire to expand ties beyond geopolitics

Anton Sokolin April 29, 2024

Russia to gift eagles, snakes and other animals to North Korea’s biggest zoo

Moscow Zoo delegation at the Central Zoo of Pyongyang | Image: Russian Embassy in the DPRK via Telegram (April 26, 2024)

Russia pledged to donate eagles, pythons and dozens of other animals to North Korea’s main zoo last week, in a move that one expert compared to China’s panda diplomacy and described as an attempt to take bilateral ties beyond geopolitics.

The Russian Embassy in North Korea announced last Friday that the Moscow Zoo delegation “donated over 40 animals” to the Pyongyang Central Zoo during its visit to the DPRK capital between April 22 and 26.

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