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November 24, 2024

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Anton Sokolin

Anton Sokolin

Anton Sokolin is the data correspondent at NK News. He previously worked at Reuters, TASS and the Korea Trade Promotion Corporation (KOTRA).

News

Russia eyes North Korea’s participation in Moscow-led organizations: Official

Expert says Russia may try to create a separate international forum to unite major pariah states ‘with nothing to lose’

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinOctober 12, 2023
News

Shady freighter with Sierra Leone flag spotted in key North Korean ports

Valiant’s appearance in DPRK ports may indicate ship’s purchase of or attempt to smuggle fossils or arms, experts say

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinOctober 11, 2023
News

Ukraine war drives drop in US support for defending Seoul from North Korea: Poll

Survey finds only half of public favors using US troops to repel DPRK attack, blaming partisan split on aid to Kyiv

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinOctober 6, 2023
News

North Korea slams Pentagon for calling it ‘persistent threat’ in WMD strategy

DPRK calls language a ‘military and political provocation,’ after US raises concern about its nukes and chemical weapons

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinOctober 4, 2023
News

North Korea accuses US of concealing role in bombing of Russia’s Nord Stream

Expert says DPRK criticism of US around anniversary of pipeline explosion aims to score ‘brownie points' with Moscow

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinOctober 2, 2023
Features

Fur hats and limo talks: Behind the scenes of Russian efforts to wow Kim Jong Un

Moscow pulled out all the stops for North Korean leader, using flattery and gifts to bolster ties and send signals

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinSeptember 25, 2023
News

Seoul sanctions North Korean officials for suspected arms sales to Russia

Other individuals designated for alleged ties to development of DPRK’s nuclear and missile programs

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinSeptember 21, 2023
News

North Korea-China trade hits four-month high as DPRK eases COVID controls

Outsourcing of wig production continues to drive exchange, while sanctioned goods appear among Chinese exports

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinSeptember 21, 2023
News

Seoul summons Russian envoy to protest military cooperation with North Korea

Foreign ministry demands Moscow uphold UN sanctions and halt cooperation, after Kim Jong Un’s trip to Russian Far East

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinSeptember 20, 2023
Analysis

RECAP: Everything we know about Kim Jong Un’s grand odyssey in Russian Far East

NK Pro has charted key moments from North Korean leader’s trip to meet Putin and tour space and defense facilities

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinSeptember 19, 2023
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