Embassy of Russia in Pyongyang（ ; ）is the official diplomatic mission of the
Russian Federation
Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, and extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones, sharing Borders ...
in the
Democratic Republic of Korea. The current ambassador is
Aleksandr Matsegora.
History
In 1948, following North Korea's independence, the Soviet Union immediately recognized them and established diplomatic relations. Soon afterwards, the embassy became a place where the Soviets discussed with the North Koreans about the military capabilities of the South Koreans and Americans, likely so that they could assess the practicality of ending the
Division of Korea
The division of Korea began at the end of World War II on 2 September 1945, with the establishment of a Soviet occupation zone and a US occupation zone. These zones developed into separate governments, named the Democratic People's Republic of ...
by military force.
In 2020, the North Korean government forced a lockdown in the embassy to prevent the spread of
COVID-19 pandemic in North Korea
The COVID-19 pandemic in North Korea was part of a global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a novel infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). North Korea confirmed its first case ...
. There were claims that the situation was so dire that the Russian delegation and their families left the country by pushing a rail cart due to the closure of rail services in the country. In September 2023, the embassy became the second embassy in North Korea that has allowed for personnel to arrive in the country, after years of lockdown.
This was likely in anticipation of the
2023 North Korea-Russia summit that took place later that month.
List of Ambassadors
References
External links
Official Website
Related pages
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North Korea–Russia relations
The Soviet Union (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, USSR, the predecessor state to the modern Russian Federation) was the first to recognize North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea, DPRK) on October 12, 1948, shortly after the procla ...
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Embassy of North Korea, Moscow
The Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in Moscow (Посольство Корейской Народно-Демократической Республики, 로씨야련방주재 조선민주주의인민공화국 대사관) is ...
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List of diplomatic missions of Russia
This is a list of diplomatic missions of Russia. These missions are subordinate to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia), Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Russia, Russian Federation has one of the largest networks of embassies and cons ...
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List of diplomatic missions in North Korea
This is a list of diplomatic missions in North Korea.
Embassies
The following countries have embassies in Pyongyang:
Most embassies are located in a special area of the city, known as the ''Munsu-dong Diplomatic Compound (문수동 외교단 ...
{{Diplomatic missions in North Korea
NorthKorea
Russia
Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, and extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones, sharing Borders ...
North Korea–Russia relations