Russia-North Korea trade hit ‘record’ $34M in 2024 on food and fuel: Official



News Russia-North Korea trade hit ‘record’ $34M in 2024 on food and fuel: Official Experts say minuscule figure from trade insider reflects limited commercial ties, while ignoring military cooperation Anton Sokolin June 11, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean and Russian flags at the GlavUpDK in Moscow \| Image: Russian foreign ministry’s GlavUpDK Russia-North Korea trade hit a “record” $34 million in 2024 thanks to Moscow’s fuel deliveries and food exports, a Russian trade insider announced on Tuesday, speaking at an event aimed at boosting business ties with the DPRK. But experts emphasized that the minuscule figure reflects limited opportunities for commercial cooperation between the two countries, while excluding billions of dollars in illicit military transfers over the war in Ukraine. Russia-North Korea trade hit a “record” $34 million in 2024 thanks to Moscow’s fuel deliveries and food exports, a Russian trade insider announced on Tuesday, speaking at an event aimed at boosting business ties with the DPRK. But experts emphasized that the minuscule figure reflects limited opportunities for commercial cooperation between the two countries, while excluding billions of dollars in illicit military transfers over the war in Ukraine. 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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Russia-North Korea trade hit ‘record’ $34M in 2024 on food and fuel: Official

Experts say minuscule figure from trade insider reflects limited commercial ties, while ignoring military cooperation

Anton Sokolin June 11, 2025

Russia-North Korea trade hit ‘record’ $34M in 2024 on food and fuel: Official

North Korean and Russian flags at the GlavUpDK in Moscow | Image: Russian foreign ministry’s GlavUpDK

Russia-North Korea trade hit a “record” $34 million in 2024 thanks to Moscow’s fuel deliveries and food exports, a Russian trade insider announced on Tuesday, speaking at an event aimed at boosting business ties with the DPRK.

But experts emphasized that the minuscule figure reflects limited opportunities for commercial cooperation between the two countries, while excluding billions of dollars in illicit military transfers over the war in Ukraine.

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