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Geopolitics · 22 Oct 2026Report: North Korean workers at Russian drone plant face 'gross human rights abuses'

As many as 12,000 North Koreans working at a Russian drone factory in Yelabuga are victims of 'gross human rights abuses and human trafficking', according to a joint report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the George W. Bush Institute, published October 14.

World · 18 Oct 2026New Yalu River bridge opens as China cements hold on North Korean trade

China and North Korea opened the long-delayed New Yalu River Bridge on 15 October, a four-lane crossing between Dandong and Sinuiju that analysts say has the potential to dramatically increase cargo loads and strengthens Beijing's position as North Korea's economic lifeline.