Russia has reportedly unfrozen North Korean assets worth millions of dollars in exchange for missiles and artillery ammunition, as reported by The New York Times. The assets were previously frozen due to UN sanctions. The unfreezing of $9 million out of $30 million of North Korean assets held in a Russian bank has been cited by American intelligence data. Additionally, about 100 Russian tourists have arrived in North Korea, marking the first foreign group to visit the country since the COVID-19 pandemic. The landmark trip was summarized by the Russian embassy as 'Pyongyang opens its door.'
🇷🇺🇰🇵 NORTH KOREA OPEN TO RUSSIAN TOURISTS About 100 Russians flew to North Korea for a private tour - the first foreign group to visit North Korea since Covid. Russian Embassy: "Pyongyang has opened its door." Source: Reuters https://t.co/Ar7efMJBeI
🇷🇺🇰🇵‼️🚨 The first group of tourists from Russia in 4 years came to vacation in North Korea. The long break was due to the closure of the country's borders during the coronavirus epidemic. In the fall of 2023, the country began to gradually open up and now you can again travel… https://t.co/VrT4YOuKv4
A group of Russian tourists have arrived in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, becoming the first foreign group to visit the country since the COVID-19 pandemic. https://t.co/YV4eV6OWC3
A group of Russian tourists arrived in North Korea on Friday, likely the first from any country to enter the isolated state since the pandemic. https://t.co/4tUh5eBrvJ
About 100 Russians flew to North Korea for a private tour, becoming the first foreign group to visit the reclusive state following the COVID-19 pandemic in a landmark trip summed up by the Russian embassy as 'Pyongyang opens its door' https://t.co/yb8eXVZgAF
Russians Enter North Korea In First Foreign Tour Group Since Covid https://t.co/lQ7g8ywuZd https://t.co/jEXueQlY4Z
A group of 100 Russian tourists traveled to North Korea. 'To See Pyongyang and Die....' https://t.co/pPefWYBuMB
⚠️ RUSSIANS ENTER NORTH KOREA IN FIRST FOREIGN TOUR GROUP SINCE COVID-19 PANDEMIC (Reuters) About 100 Russians flew to North Korea on Friday for a private tour, becoming the first foreign group to visit the reclusive state following the COVID-19 pandemic in a landmark trip… https://t.co/aPpNs3LgR4
🇰🇵A group of 100 Russian tourists arrived in North Korea for the first time after a four-year break - embassy in the DPRK. https://t.co/QGUwOBFpEk
North Korea welcomes Russian tourists, likely first to visit the isolated country since the pandemic https://t.co/JIOvSPkhPD
Russia is reportedly unfreezing North Korean assets and helping North Korea evade international sanctions in exchange for missiles and artillery ammunition for Russia to use in Ukraine, according to the @nytimes. https://t.co/1KSsSF5o7Y https://t.co/2MyuadnKQ3
Russia unfrozen North Korean assets in exchange for arms supplies The New York Times writes about this, citing American intelligence data. It is reported that the Russian Federation allegedly unfrozen $9 million of the $30 million of North Korean assets held in a Russian bank. https://t.co/vpvDzEDEJZ
⚡️#Moscow attempts to help #Pyongyang gain access to the international financial system in exchange for missiles and ammunition. Russia has already unfrozen North Korean assets worth millions of dollars, as reported by The New York Times. https://t.co/Jp27bcemlL
😡North Korea provided weapons to Russia in exchange for unblocking its assets in a Russian bank, which were frozen due to UN sanctions This was reported by The New York Times with reference to sources in the intelligence services of US-allied countries. According to…