Russia issued over 36K visas to North Koreans in 2025, almost all for education

Russia granted more than 36,000 entry visas to North Koreans in 2025, according to new consular data, amid the allies’ flourishing cooperation over the war in Ukraine. The data released on Wednesday shows that Russia’s diplomatic missions issued DPRK nationals a total of 36,413 visas, a fourfold increase from 9,239 visas in 2024. Over 98, []