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Anton Sokolin

Anton Sokolin

Anton Sokolin is the data correspondent at NK News. He previously worked at Reuters, TASS and the Korea Trade Promotion Corporation (KOTRA).

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Putin has no plans to visit North Korea in near future, Kremlin says

Putin has no plans to visit North Korea in near future, Kremlin says

Kim Jong Un also unlikely to visit Russia soon despite previous prep, as allies mark one year since Pyongyang summit

Putin has no plans to visit North Korea in near future, Kremlin says
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 20, 2025
Russia plans to build $40M checkpoint on its side of new bridge to North Korea
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Russia plans to build $40M checkpoint on its side of new bridge to North Korea

Tender documents outline high costs for dog kennels, toilets and other facilities, highlighting corruption potential

Russia plans to build $40M checkpoint on its side of new bridge to North Korea
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 19, 2025
With latest troop dispatch, North Korea wades even deeper into the Ukraine war

With latest troop dispatch, North Korea wades even deeper into the Ukraine war

Experts say military workers could lead to mass labor deployments to Russia and more offensive role for DPRK troops

With latest troop dispatch, North Korea wades even deeper into the Ukraine war
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 18, 2025
Kim Jong Un to send 6K military workers to rebuild Russia’s Kursk: Shoigu

Kim Jong Un to send 6K military workers to rebuild Russia’s Kursk: Shoigu

North Korean deployment will include 5K construction workers and 1K mine clearance specialists, security chief says

Kim Jong Un to send 6K military workers to rebuild Russia’s Kursk: Shoigu
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 17, 2025
North Korea brings home the bacon with record pork imports from Russia

North Korea brings home the bacon with record pork imports from Russia

Nearly $1M in shipments drives surge in Russian food exports, as Moscow also restarts parcel deliveries to DPRK

North Korea brings home the bacon with record pork imports from Russia
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 17, 2025
Russia’s Shoigu back in North Korea to meet Kim Jong Un for 2nd time this month

Russia’s Shoigu back in North Korea to meet Kim Jong Un for 2nd time this month

Top security official’s trip comes less than two weeks after last visit to Pyongyang to discuss Ukraine war

Russia’s Shoigu back in North Korea to meet Kim Jong Un for 2nd time this month
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 17, 2025
Russian government jet lands in North Korea, with second VIP plane in tow

Russian government jet lands in North Korea, with second VIP plane in tow

Arrival of presidential fleet jets points to possible visit by high-level officials, two weeks after Shoigu-Kim talks

Russian government jet lands in North Korea, with second VIP plane in tow
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 17, 2025
North Korea supplying deadly cluster munitions to Russia for rare rocket system

North Korea supplying deadly cluster munitions to Russia for rare rocket system

New images show Russia using more DPRK launchers and shells in sign of deepening reliance on Pyongyang

North Korea supplying deadly cluster munitions to Russia for rare rocket system
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 16, 2025
1 million North Koreans for Russia? Kremlin propaganda gets a reality check

1 million North Koreans for Russia? Kremlin propaganda gets a reality check

Russian TV host’s mass deployment proposal faces strategic limits but helps normalize ties that once seemed outlandish

1 million North Koreans for Russia? Kremlin propaganda gets a reality check
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 12, 2025
Russia-North Korea trade hit ‘record’ $34M in 2024 on food and fuel: Official

Russia-North Korea trade hit ‘record’ $34M in 2024 on food and fuel: Official

Experts say minuscule figure from trade insider reflects limited commercial ties, while ignoring military cooperation

Russia-North Korea trade hit ‘record’ $34M in 2024 on food and fuel: Official
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 11, 2025
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