Russian Embassy confirms large group of Russians left North Korea last Friday



Border Controls Russian Embassy confirms large group of Russians left North Korea last Friday Photos show dozens of Russians leaving North Korea from Pyongyang railway station Chad O'Carroll July 5, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Russian Embassy in DPRK \| A large group of Russians prepares to board a train at a Pyongyang station on July 2, 2021 The Russian Embassy in Pyongyang said Monday that a group of Russian nationals left North Korea by rail on Friday, confirming an NK News report from June that Moscow was planning to evacuate a large number of staff and family from the country. It's thought to be the embassy’s biggest staff exit since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple sources told NK News in June, and July 2-dated photos from the embassy's Facebook page appeared to confirm this. The Russian Embassy in Pyongyang said Monday that a group of Russian nationals left North Korea by rail on Friday, confirming an NK News report from June that Moscow was planning to evacuate a large number of staff and family from the country. It's thought to be the embassy’s biggest staff exit since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple sources told NK News in June, and July 2-dated photos from the embassy's Facebook page appeared to confirm this. 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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Russian Embassy confirms large group of Russians left North Korea last Friday

Photos show dozens of Russians leaving North Korea from Pyongyang railway station

Chad O'Carroll July 5, 2021

Russian Embassy confirms large group of Russians left North Korea last Friday

Russian Embassy in DPRK | A large group of Russians prepares to board a train at a Pyongyang station on July 2, 2021

The Russian Embassy in Pyongyang said Monday that a group of Russian nationals left North Korea by rail on Friday, confirming an NK News report from June that Moscow was planning to evacuate a large number of staff and family from the country.

It's thought to be the embassy’s biggest staff exit since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple sources told NK News in June, and July 2-dated photos from the embassy's Facebook page appeared to confirm this.

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