Russia, North Korea

Russia Turns to North Koreans Amid Labor Shortage
Thousands of North Korean workers have been sent to work in construction in Russia to alleviate a labor shortage despite international sanctions.
Russia is sending 'hundreds' of its war wounded for treatment in North Korea, ambassador says
The Russian soldiers would be treated in North Korean medical facilities, said Matsegora, Moscow's longtime diplomat to Pyongyang.
Russian soldiers wounded in war in Ukraine receive treatment, rehabilitation in North Korea, ambassador says
Russian soldiers wounded in the war in Ukraine undergo treatment and rehabilitation in North Korea, Alexander Matsegora, Russia's ambassador to North Korea, said in an interview with the Russian state-controlled media outlet Rossiyskaya Gazeta published on Feb.
North Korean Soldiers Face Destruction Amid Russia's Costly War Tactics
Russia's war in Ukraine has turned into a brutal war of attrition, claiming thousands of lives among both regular and allied forces. Recently, elite North Korean units became the latest to suffer catastrophic losses in this grinding conflict.
Russia enlists North Korean labor to combat economic strain from prolonged Ukraine war
The country's invasion of Ukraine is set to drag into its third year, and officials are having to "offset the resource shortages constraining Russia's economy and war effort", experts say
Thousands of North Koreans Sent to Work in Russia
Thousands of North Korean workers have arrived in Russia in 2024 to take jobs in the construction sector, according to a report from South Korea’s Yonhap news agency, citing the country’s National Intelligence Service (NIS).

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Russia says U.S. relations are on brink of collapse, refuses to confirm Trump call claim
U.S. relations were nearing collapse and would not confirm whether President Putin had spoken with President Trump, after ...
‘Be Cruel’: Inside Russia’s Torture System for Ukrainian POWs
In the early weeks of the war, prison authorities told top guards there would be no restrictions against violence.
Russia's Nornickel reports 37% drop in 2024 net profit
Russia's Nornickel , a major world producer of refined nickel and palladium, said its 2024 net profit fell 37% to $1.8 ...
WWII-Era T-34 Spotted in Russia Amid Tank Losses in Ukraine War
Ukraine's defense ministry numbers on the losses come amid speculation on social media about the possible appearance in the ...
Russia's options to rebuild its military are knotty
With its arsenal depleted and its reputation battered in Ukraine, Russia must make hard choices to rebuild its military power ...
Zelenskyy confirms a new Ukrainian offensive in Russia’s Kursk region
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed a new Ukrainian offensive in Russia’s Kursk region and said that North ...
Russia’s sick torture of Ukrainian POWs — including shocks to genitals, beatings, amputations — laid bare in ICC testimony
Russia built a complex torture system to deal with Ukrainian prisoners of war that saw Kyiv’s soldiers taking relentless ...
Zelensky Claims Intelligence Shows Russia Ramping Up War Effort
"Putin is preparing not for negotiations, not for peace, but for the continuation of the war," the Ukrainian leader said on ...