Almost all North Korean workers have now left Russia, senior diplomat says



News Almost all North Korean workers have now left Russia, senior diplomat says Foreign ministry official says some may remain due to temporary "logistic" issues, however Oliver Hotham January 16, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News Almost all of the 11,490 North Koreans reported to have been working in Russia last year have now been repatriated in compliance with UN sanctions, a senior Russian diplomat told media on Wednesday. Responding to a question from the Interfax news agency, Pyotr Ilyichev -- who heads the Russian foreign ministry's Department of International Organizations -- insisted that Russia was in keeping with its requirements under UNSC Resolution 2397. Almost all of the 11,490 North Koreans reported to have been working in Russia last year have now been repatriated in compliance with UN sanctions, a senior Russian diplomat told media on Wednesday. Responding to a question from the Interfax news agency, Pyotr Ilyichev -- who heads the Russian foreign ministry's Department of International Organizations -- insisted that Russia was in keeping with its requirements under UNSC Resolution 2397. 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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Almost all North Korean workers have now left Russia, senior diplomat says

Foreign ministry official says some may remain due to temporary "logistic" issues, however

Oliver Hotham January 16, 2020

Almost all North Korean workers have now left Russia, senior diplomat says

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Almost all of the 11,490 North Koreans reported to have been working in Russia last year have now been repatriated in compliance with UN sanctions, a senior Russian diplomat told media on Wednesday.

Responding to a question from the Interfax news agency, Pyotr Ilyichev -- who heads the Russian foreign ministry's Department of International Organizations -- insisted that Russia was in keeping with its requirements under UNSC Resolution 2397.

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