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Russian airline revives Moscow-Pyongyang route with first flight in decades
Nordwind Airlines jet lands in North Korea with DPRK passengers, Russian minister amid growing bilateral exchanges
Russian lawmakers welcome North Korea women’s group with praise for Ukraine ties
Chief of State Duma thanks DPRK for helping fight ‘neo-Nazis’ in Kursk as delegation holds talks on bilateral exchanges
North Korean summer camp welcomes over 100 Russian kids for weeklong program
Trip marks 2nd straight year Russian schoolchildren have visited Songdowon camp near newly opened Wonsan Kalma resort
Russian media showering North Korea with unprecedented attention, report finds
OpenMinds says coverage reflects bid to promote axis also including China and Iran, though experts question this framing
North Korea bought water skis, video games from China ahead of resort opening
Trade data shows hundreds of thousands in leisure imports, while human hair and fabrics again drive exchange
North Korean site says foreigners can’t visit new resort, days after first tour
But tourism insiders say statement on Wonsan Kalma likely excludes Russians amid booming bilateral ties
How Russian tiger hunters got roped into a plot to kill the North Korean leader
Andrei Lankov and Anton Sokolin discuss a Russian family whose story is interlinked with the rise of the DPRK
How North Korea’s Wonsan Kalma mega-resort wowed its first Russian guests
In interview, tourist who joined first package trip reports sumptuous meals, endless beaches and eerily good service
Russia’s emergency ministry visits North Korea for talks on disaster management
Official says Moscow is ready to share know-how as new DPRK ministry looks to avoid repeat of last year’s floods
North Korea forced Russian reporters to take COVID tests for Lavrov-Kim talks
Precaution points to DPRK’s concern about outside threats and suggests reluctance to welcome foreigners, experts say
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