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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Arpan Rai

North Korea used student visas to send thousands of workers to Russia, Seoul says

North Korea likely used student visas to send a large number of workers as well as troops to Russia in 2024, South Korea’s intelligence agency has said.

The sanctioned east Asian country sent at least “thousands of workers to construction sites in various parts of Russia” over the past year, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) said on Sunday, confirming a major influx of North Korean nationals being sent to Russia.

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