Hundreds of patriotic Russian youth compete for free trip to North Korean camp



News Hundreds of patriotic Russian youth compete for free trip to North Korean camp Pro-Putin youth group picks 50 teens to visit Songdowon summer camp in contest that experts call tool for indoctrination Anton Sokolin July 15, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Youth Army members marching during a parade \| Image: DOSAAF, Moscow Russia has picked 50 patriotic teenagers to attend a North Korean summer camp at no cost in the coming weeks, following a contest that saw hundreds of Russian youth explain why they want to visit the isolated country bolstering ties with Moscow. Experts said the contest underscores the two countries’ efforts to revive youth exchanges, using such trips to develop people-to-people contacts, reinforce cooperation over the war in Ukraine and instill messaging about their shared opposition to the U.S. Russia has picked 50 patriotic teenagers to attend a North Korean summer camp at no cost in the coming weeks, following a contest that saw hundreds of Russian youth explain why they want to visit the isolated country bolstering ties with Moscow. Experts said the contest underscores the two countries’ efforts to revive youth exchanges, using such trips to develop people-to-people contacts, reinforce cooperation over the war in Ukraine and instill messaging about their shared opposition to the U.S. 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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Hundreds of patriotic Russian youth compete for free trip to North Korean camp

Pro-Putin youth group picks 50 teens to visit Songdowon summer camp in contest that experts call tool for indoctrination

Anton Sokolin July 15, 2024

Hundreds of patriotic Russian youth compete for free trip to North Korean camp

Youth Army members marching during a parade | Image: DOSAAF, Moscow

Russia has picked 50 patriotic teenagers to attend a North Korean summer camp at no cost in the coming weeks, following a contest that saw hundreds of Russian youth explain why they want to visit the isolated country bolstering ties with Moscow.

Experts said the contest underscores the two countries’ efforts to revive youth exchanges, using such trips to develop people-to-people contacts, reinforce cooperation over the war in Ukraine and instill messaging about their shared opposition to the U.S.

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