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Russia and North Korea Resume Regular Passenger Rail Service

The resumption of service comes as passenger rail service between Russia and China also restarted this weekend.

Russia’s Primorye Region Outlaws ‘Coercion’ Into Abortion

The law defines “coercion” as actions like persuasion, bribery, deceit, blackmail or workplace pressure that compel women to terminate a pregnancy...

Major Power Outage Hits Far East Russia

The Far Eastern Distribution Grid Company DRSK said the outages were linked to “equipment failure” at one of the units of the Primorskaya thermal power...

EU Sanctions Russian Governor for ‘Arming’ North Korea’s Kim

Governor Oleg Kozhemyako was seen gifting drones and a bulletproof vest to Kim Jong Un during his closely followed visit to Russia in September.

Rare 'Fire Tornado' Rips Through Far East Russian Village

Unseasonably warm weather, dry grass and strong winds continue to feed wildfires throughout Far East Russia's Primorye region.

Russia’s Far East Region Launches Ski Tours in North Korea

The tour package is said to cost $750 and includes return flights between Vladivostok, Pyongyang and the port city of Wonsan.

N. Korea's Kim Wraps Up Russia Trip With 'Heartfelt Thanks' to Putin

Kim Jong Un's tour of Russia's Far East sparked concerns in the West that Pyongyang could provide Moscow with weapons for its war in Ukraine.

Flash Floods Cause Major Power Outage in Far East Russia

A total of 70,000 out of the 600,000 residents of Vladivostok were left without electricity over an eight-hour period, said local authorities.

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