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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).

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Russian oil streams into North Korea’s main port amid cooperation in Ukraine
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Russian oil streams into North Korea’s main port amid cooperation in Ukraine

Satellite imagery shows tankers and cargo ships making steady deliveries to Nampho, likely fueling economic development

Russian oil streams into North Korea’s main port amid cooperation in Ukraine
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin | Fred Lee May 23, 2025
Ferry could link Russian Far East to North Korea’s Wonsan Kalma resort: Envoy

Ferry could link Russian Far East to North Korea’s Wonsan Kalma resort: Envoy

Russian ambassador says two sides are working out logistics for tourists to visit beach resort set to open next month

Ferry could link Russian Far East to North Korea’s Wonsan Kalma resort: Envoy
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 22, 2025
Ukrainian lawmakers push to designate North Korea as ‘aggressor state’

Ukrainian lawmakers push to designate North Korea as ‘aggressor state’

Parliamentary resolution calls for international community to recognize DPRK military support for Russia’s invasion

Ukrainian lawmakers push to designate North Korea as ‘aggressor state’
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 22, 2025
North Korean ship appears to pose as Russian oligarch’s yacht to hide voyage
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North Korean ship appears to pose as Russian oligarch’s yacht to hide voyage

DPRK-flagged vessel sails to China while broadcasting as Roman Abramovich pleasure boat docked thousands of miles away

North Korean ship appears to pose as Russian oligarch’s yacht to hide voyage
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 16, 2025
Sanctioned North Korean goods appear in Ukraine trade data despite severed ties
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Sanctioned North Korean goods appear in Ukraine trade data despite severed ties

Kyiv’s imports of DPRK cars, textiles and electronics raise questions about misreporting and smuggling amid Ukraine war

Sanctioned North Korean goods appear in Ukraine trade data despite severed ties
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 15, 2025
Kim Jong Un oversees special forces and tank drills to boost ‘war preparations’

Kim Jong Un oversees special forces and tank drills to boost ‘war preparations’

North Korean leader urges KPA to improve training methods for modern war following troop deployment to fight Ukraine

Kim Jong Un oversees special forces and tank drills to boost ‘war preparations’
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 14, 2025
How Kim Jong Un’s latest speech justifies North Korean troop dispatch to Russia

How Kim Jong Un’s latest speech justifies North Korean troop dispatch to Russia

DPRK leader links threats from South Korea to Ukrainian ‘neo-Nazis,' suggests fighting Kyiv is necessary to deter Seoul

How Kim Jong Un’s latest speech justifies North Korean troop dispatch to Russia
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 12, 2025
At Red Square, Putin meets North Korean general leading troops against Ukraine

At Red Square, Putin meets North Korean general leading troops against Ukraine

Russian leader thanks officers linked to DPRK deployment at parade as Kim Jong Un visits Russian Embassy for Victory Day

At Red Square, Putin meets North Korean general leading troops against Ukraine
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 9, 2025
Putin, Xi demand end to sanctions and ‘military pressure’ against North Korea

Putin, Xi demand end to sanctions and ‘military pressure’ against North Korea

Leaders of Russia and China denounce US policy in Asia ahead of Victory Day parade set to showcase their alignment

Putin, Xi demand end to sanctions and ‘military pressure’ against North Korea
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 9, 2025
First footage emerges of Russia firing North Korean 240mm rockets at Ukraine

First footage emerges of Russia firing North Korean 240mm rockets at Ukraine

Expert says video appears to show DPRK-supplied MLRS in combat, while Kyiv releases evidence of a unit’s destruction

First footage emerges of Russia firing North Korean 240mm rockets at Ukraine
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 8, 2025
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