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North Korea Will Send 5,000 Workers to Russia, Kremlin Says

Thousands of North Korean laborers are already toiling in Russia. A new contingent is headed to the region where North Korean troops fought Ukraine.

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North Korean construction workers in Pyongyang in 2011.

Russian Spies Are Suspicious of China, Even as Putin and Xi Grow Close

Russia’s spy hunters are increasingly worried about China’s espionage, even as the two countries grow closer.

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China’s leader, Xi Jinping, and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia last month in Moscow for Victory Day celebrations.

Europe Wants to Banish Russian Gas. The U.S. May Have Other Plans.

A large Republican donor wants to buy a Russian pipeline to Germany. The White House has entertained the idea of working with the Kremlin to supply Russian gas to Europe.

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The Bovanenkovo gas field on the Yamal peninsula of Russia, operated by Gazprom, is a main source of gas for exports to Europe.
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