
Russia begins direct business flights between Moscow, Pyongyang
Russia’s Nordwind Airlines takes-off for the primary flight connecting Moscow and Pyongyang at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport, amidst warming relations between Russia and North Korea. | Photo Credit: AP
The first flight operated by Russian provider Nordwind took off from Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport carrying greater than 400 passengers. Russia’s Transport Ministry mentioned there shall be one flight a month to fulfill demand.
North Korea plans to ship army development staff and deminers to Russia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who visited North Korea’s new Wonsan-Kalma seaside resort earlier this month to fulfill with North Korean chief Kim Jong Un, promised to encourage Russian vacationers to go to the advanced.
The resort, which may accommodate practically 20,000 folks, is on the centre of Mr. Kim’s push to spice up tourism to enhance his nation’s troubled economic system.
North Korea’s Kim says he’ll ‘unconditionally assist’ Russia’s warfare in opposition to Ukraine
North Korea has been slowly easing the curbs imposed through the pandemic and reopening its borders in phases. But the nation hasn’t mentioned if it will absolutely resume worldwide tourism.
Regular flights between Russia’s japanese port metropolis of Vladivostok and Pyongyang reopened in 2023 following a break attributable to the coronavirus pandemic. Russia and North Korea have sharply expanded army and different ties in recent times, with Pyongyang supplying weapons and troops to again Russia’s army motion in Ukraine.
Published – July 28, 2025 11:26 am IST
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