Moscow eyes Pyongyang as location for next ‘Russian House’ culture center



News Moscow eyes Pyongyang as location for next ‘Russian House’ culture center Russia’s soft power agency, accused of spying and propaganda, to boost student exchanges and cultural outreach in DPRK Anton Sokolin June 23, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean children being greeted with bread and salt at a camp near Vladivostok \| Image: Russian Ministry of Enlightenment Moscow is considering opening a “Russian House” — a culture center with intelligence ties — in North Korea, according to a high-level official, in a bid to expand its soft power reach. Yevgeny Primakov, the head of the federal agency in charge of promoting Russian culture overseas (Rossotrudnichestvo), said the move to establish his organization’s foothold in North Korea would be “logical” considering the current level of relations between Moscow and Pyongyang. Moscow is considering opening a “Russian House” — a culture center with intelligence ties — in North Korea, according to a high-level official, in a bid to expand its soft power reach. Yevgeny Primakov, the head of the federal agency in charge of promoting Russian culture overseas (Rossotrudnichestvo), said the move to establish his organization’s foothold in North Korea would be “logical” considering the current level of relations between Moscow and Pyongyang. 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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Moscow eyes Pyongyang as location for next ‘Russian House’ culture center

Russia’s soft power agency, accused of spying and propaganda, to boost student exchanges and cultural outreach in DPRK

Anton Sokolin June 23, 2025

Moscow eyes Pyongyang as location for next ‘Russian House’ culture center

North Korean children being greeted with bread and salt at a camp near Vladivostok | Image: Russian Ministry of Enlightenment

Moscow is considering opening a “Russian House” — a culture center with intelligence ties — in North Korea, according to a high-level official, in a bid to expand its soft power reach.

Yevgeny Primakov, the head of the federal agency in charge of promoting Russian culture overseas (Rossotrudnichestvo), said the move to establish his organization’s foothold in North Korea would be “logical” considering the current level of relations between Moscow and Pyongyang.

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