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North Korea, Russia, Ukraine
North Korean labourers dispatched to rebuild Donbas

Unofficial Kremlin-mandated sherpas are discreetly accompanying the first batches of North Korean workers to their dormitories and workplaces in Eastern Ukraine where they have been tasked with rebuilding war-devastated areas. [...]

Published on 08.01.2024 at 04:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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