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Russia is using an online platform to illegally employ North Korean workers disguised as students

Updated 2026-10-30 · told from many outlets at once

North Korean workers are being sold to Russian businesses supporting Ukraine’s war. A Russian recruitment network backed by North Korean officials supplies labor to military-related factories. Global Rights Compliance found North Koreans working at a Russian factory making military rations. North Korea receives funds from the workers' wages.

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Outlets: ABC News Australia (Top), Free Malaysia Today, Kyiv Post, NK News, Nikkei Asia, The Japan Times

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