In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin attends a wreath-laying ceremony at Liberation Monument in Pyongyang, North Korea.15.08.2025#8981335
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin and members of Russian parliamentary delegation arrive to attend a wreath-laying ceremony at Liberation Monument in Pyongyang, North Korea.15.08.2025#8981334
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin and members of Russian parliamentary delegation are seen following a wreath-laying ceremony at Liberation Monument in Pyongyang, North Korea.15.08.2025#8981332
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin attends a wreath-laying ceremony at Liberation Monument in Pyongyang, North Korea.15.08.2025#8981329
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a meeting with Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin in Pyongyang, North Korea.15.08.2025#8981327
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin shake hands during a meeting in Pyongyang, North Korea.15.08.2025#8981325
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin and members of Russian parliamentary delegation are seen following a wreath-laying ceremony at Liberation Monument in Pyongyang, North Korea.15.08.2025#8981338
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, members of Russian parliamentary delegation attend a wreath-laying ceremony at Liberation Monument in Pyongyang, North Korea.15.08.2025#8981337
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin and members of Russian parliamentary delegation arrive to attend a wreath-laying ceremony at Liberation Monument in Pyongyang, North Korea.15.08.2025#8981333
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin and members of Russian parliamentary delegation attend a wreath-laying ceremony at Liberation Monument in Pyongyang, North Korea.15.08.2025#8981331
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin and members of Russian parliamentary delegation attend a wreath-laying ceremony at Liberation Monument in Pyongyang, North Korea.15.08.2025#8981330
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin attends a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang, North Korea.15.08.2025#8981326
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, guests follow a concert to mark the 80th anniversary of North Korea's Liberation Day on August 15, commemorating the end of Japanese colonial rule at the end of World War Two, in Pyongyang, North Korea.14.08.2025#8981282
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, a screen displays an image of late North Korean leader Kim Il Sung during a concert to mark the 80th anniversary of North Korea's Liberation Day on August 15, commemorating the end of Japanese colonial rule at the end of World War Two, in Pyongyang, North Korea.14.08.2025#8981281
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, guests follow a concert to mark the 80th anniversary of North Korea's Liberation Day on August 15, commemorating the end of Japanese colonial rule at the end of World War Two, in Pyongyang, North Korea.14.08.2025#8981276
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, guests follow a concert to mark the 80th anniversary of North Korea's Liberation Day on August 15, commemorating the end of Japanese colonial rule at the end of World War Two, in Pyongyang, North Korea.14.08.2025#8981275
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, guests follow a concert to mark the 80th anniversary of North Korea's Liberation Day on August 15, commemorating the end of Japanese colonial rule at the end of World War Two, in Pyongyang, North Korea.14.08.2025#8981274
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, artists perform during a concert to mark the 80th anniversary of North Korea's Liberation Day on August 15, commemorating the end of Japanese colonial rule at the end of World War Two, in Pyongyang, North Korea.14.08.2025#8981273
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, electronic screens are seen on stage during a concert to mark the 80th anniversary of North Korea's Liberation Day on August 15, commemorating the end of Japanese colonial rule at the end of World War Two, in Pyongyang, North Korea.14.08.2025#8981272
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, members of Russian parliamentary delegation Kazbek Taysaev, Andrey Kartapolov, Alexander Babakov and Vladislav Davankov arrive to attend a concert to mark the 80th anniversary of North Korea's Liberation Day on August 15, commemorating the end of Japanese colonial rule at the end of World War Two, in Pyongyang, North Korea.14.08.2025#8981270
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, a screen displays members of Russian parliamentary delegation during a concert to mark the 80th anniversary of North Korea's Liberation Day on August 15, commemorating the end of Japanese colonial rule at the end of World War Two, in Pyongyang, North Korea.14.08.2025#8981266
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, guests follow a concert to mark the 80th anniversary of North Korea's Liberation Day on August 15, commemorating the end of Japanese colonial rule at the end of World War Two, in Pyongyang, North Korea.14.08.2025#8981264
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, guests follow a concert to mark the 80th anniversary of North Korea's Liberation Day on August 15, commemorating the end of Japanese colonial rule at the end of World War Two, in Pyongyang, North Korea.14.08.2025#8981262
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, artists perform during a concert to mark the 80th anniversary of North Korea's Liberation Day on August 15, commemorating the end of Japanese colonial rule at the end of World War Two, in Pyongyang, North Korea.14.08.2025#8981260
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, a screen displays Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin shaking hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a concert to mark the 80th anniversary of North Korea's Liberation Day on August 15, commemorating the end of Japanese colonial rule at the end of World War Two, in Pyongyang, North Korea.14.08.2025#8981259
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, a screen displays Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin during a concert to mark the 80th anniversary of North Korea's Liberation Day on August 15, commemorating the end of Japanese colonial rule at the end of World War Two, in Pyongyang, North Korea.14.08.2025#8981285
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, guests follow a concert to mark the 80th anniversary of North Korea's Liberation Day on August 15, commemorating the end of Japanese colonial rule at the end of World War Two, in Pyongyang, North Korea.14.08.2025#8981283
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, from left, Russian State Duma Deputy Speaker Alexander Babakov, State Duma Deputy Speaker - First Deputy Head of the New People party faction Vladislav Davankov, State Duma First Deputy Speaker Ivan Melnikov, Leader of Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) Leonid Slutsky and Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Defence Andrey Kartapolov attend a meeting of State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin with Chairman of the Presidium of the North Korean Supreme People's Assembly Choi Ryong-hae in Pyongyang, North Korea.14.08.2025#8980750
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin and Chairman of the Presidium of the North Korean Supreme People's Assembly Choi Ryong-hae shake hands during a meeting in Pyongyang, North Korea.14.08.2025#8980749
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, Russian State Duma Deputy Speaker - First Deputy Head of the New People party faction Vladislav Davankov and State Duma First Deputy Speaker Ivan Melnikov attend a meeting of State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin with Chairman of the Presidium of the North Korean Supreme People's Assembly Choi Ryong-hae in Pyongyang, North Korea.14.08.2025#8980752
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin attends a meeting with Chairman of the Presidium of the North Korean Supreme People's Assembly Choi Ryong-hae in Pyongyang, North Korea.14.08.2025#8980751
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, Chairman of the Presidium of the North Korean Supreme People's Assembly Choi Ryong-hae attends a meeting with Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin in Pyongyang, North Korea.14.08.2025#8980748
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin and Chairman of the Presidium of the North Korean Supreme People's Assembly Choi Ryong-hae attend a meeting in Pyongyang, North Korea.14.08.2025#8980747
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin attends a welcoming ceremony upon his arrival at an airport in Pyongyang, North Korea.14.08.2025#8980746
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, accompanied by Chairman of the Presidium of the North Korean Supreme People's Assembly Choi Ryong-hae, attends a welcoming ceremony upon arrival at an airport in Pyongyang, North Korea.14.08.2025#8980745
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin attends a welcoming ceremony upon his arrival at an airport in Pyongyang, North Korea.14.08.2025#8980744
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin is welcomed by Chairman of the Presidium of the North Korean Supreme People's Assembly Choi Ryong-hae upon his arrival at an airport in Pyongyang, North Korea.14.08.2025#8980743
In this handout photo released by the Russian State Duma, Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin attends a welcoming ceremony upon his arrival at an airport in Pyongyang, North Korea.14.08.2025#8980742
North Korean Premier Pak Thae-song attends a meeting with Russian Minister of Natural Resources and head of the Russia-North Korea intergovernmental commission on trade, economic, scientific and technical cooperation Alexander Kozlov at the Mansudae Assembly Hall, in Pyongyang, North Korea.28.07.2025#8972840
Russian Minister of Natural Resources and head of the Russia-North Korea intergovernmental commission on trade, economic, scientific and technical cooperation Alexander Kozlov attends a meeting with North Korean Premier Pak Thae-song at the Mansudae Assembly Hall, in Pyongyang, North Korea.28.07.2025#8972830
Russian Minister of Natural Resources and head of the Russia-North Korea intergovernmental commission on trade, economic, scientific and technical cooperation Alexander Kozlov and North Korean Premier Pak Thae-song, right, attend a meeting at the Mansudae Assembly Hall, in Pyongyang, North Korea.28.07.2025#8972842
Russian Minister of Natural Resources and head of the Russia-North Korea intergovernmental commission on trade, economic, scientific and technical cooperation Alexander Kozlov, left, and North Korean External Economic Relations Minister Yun Jong Ho, right, attend a meeting at the Mansudae Assembly Hall, in Pyongyang, North Korea.28.07.2025#8972869
Russian Minister of Natural Resources and head of the Russia-North Korea intergovernmental commission on trade, economic, scientific and technical cooperation Alexander Kozlov and North Korean External Economic Relations Minister Yun Jong Ho, right, attend a meeting at the Mansudae Assembly Hall, in Pyongyang, North Korea.28.07.2025#8972863
Russian Minister of Natural Resources and head of the Russia-North Korea intergovernmental commission on trade, economic, scientific and technical cooperation Alexander Kozlov and North Korean External Economic Relations Minister Yun Jong Ho, right, shake hands during a meeting at the Mansudae Assembly Hall, in Pyongyang, North Korea.28.07.2025#8972865
North Korean External Economic Relations Minister Yun Jong Ho, second right, and Russian Minister of Natural Resources and head of the Russia-North Korea intergovernmental commission on trade, economic, scientific and technical cooperation Alexander Kozlov attend a meeting at the Mansudae Assembly Hall, in Pyongyang, North Korea.28.07.2025#8972872
North Korean External Economic Relations Minister Yun Jong Ho and Russian Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Alexander Kozlov attend a ceremony to welcome the inaugural flight from Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, operated by Nordwind Airlines, marking the first regular air link between the two capitals since the mid-1990s, at the Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea. Russia's Transport Ministry said there will be one flight a month to meet demand. Until now, the only direct air route between the two countries was Air Koryo's service from Pyongyang to Russia’s eastern port city of Vladivostok reopened in 2023 following a break caused by the coronavirus pandemic.28.07.2025#8972754
North Korean External Economic Relations Minister Yun Jong Ho and Russian Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Alexander Kozlov attend a ceremony to welcome the inaugural flight from Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, operated by Nordwind Airlines, marking the first regular air link between the two capitals since the mid-1990s, at the Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea. Russia's Transport Ministry said there will be one flight a month to meet demand. Until now, the only direct air route between the two countries was Air Koryo's service from Pyongyang to Russia’s eastern port city of Vladivostok reopened in 2023 following a break caused by the coronavirus pandemic.28.07.2025#8972757
Russian Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Alexander Kozlov and Russian Ambassador to North Korea Alexander Matsegora attend a ceremony to welcome the inaugural flight from Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, operated by Nordwind Airlines, marking the first regular air link between the two capitals since the mid-1990s, at the Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea. Russia's Transport Ministry said there will be one flight a month to meet demand. Until now, the only direct air route between the two countries was Air Koryo's service from Pyongyang to Russia’s eastern port city of Vladivostok reopened in 2023 following a break caused by the coronavirus pandemic.28.07.2025#8972760
Participants attend a ceremony to welcome the inaugural flight from Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, operated by Nordwind Airlines, marking the first regular air link between the two capitals since the mid-1990s, at the Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea. Russia's Transport Ministry said there will be one flight a month to meet demand. Until now, the only direct air route between the two countries was Air Koryo's service from Pyongyang to Russia’s eastern port city of Vladivostok reopened in 2023 following a break caused by the coronavirus pandemic.28.07.2025#8972745
Participants attend a ceremony to welcome the inaugural flight from Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, operated by Nordwind Airlines, marking the first regular air link between the two capitals since the mid-1990s, at the Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea. Russia's Transport Ministry said there will be one flight a month to meet demand. Until now, the only direct air route between the two countries was Air Koryo's service from Pyongyang to Russia’s eastern port city of Vladivostok reopened in 2023 following a break caused by the coronavirus pandemic.28.07.2025#8972762
North Korean External Economic Relations Minister Yun Jong Ho attends a ceremony to welcome the inaugural flight from Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, operated by Nordwind Airlines, marking the first regular air link between the two capitals since the mid-1990s, at the Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea. Russia's Transport Ministry said there will be one flight a month to meet demand. Until now, the only direct air route between the two countries was Air Koryo's service from Pyongyang to Russia’s eastern port city of Vladivostok reopened in 2023 following a break caused by the coronavirus pandemic.28.07.2025#8972750
North Korean External Economic Relations Minister Yun Jong Ho attends a ceremony to welcome the inaugural flight from Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, operated by Nordwind Airlines, marking the first regular air link between the two capitals since the mid-1990s, at the Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea. Russia's Transport Ministry said there will be one flight a month to meet demand. Until now, the only direct air route between the two countries was Air Koryo's service from Pyongyang to Russia’s eastern port city of Vladivostok reopened in 2023 following a break caused by the coronavirus pandemic.28.07.2025#8972749
Russian Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Alexander Kozlov attends a ceremony to welcome the inaugural flight from Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, operated by Nordwind Airlines, marking the first regular air link between the two capitals since the mid-1990s, at the Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea. Russia's Transport Ministry said there will be one flight a month to meet demand. Until now, the only direct air route between the two countries was Air Koryo's service from Pyongyang to Russia’s eastern port city of Vladivostok reopened in 2023 following a break caused by the coronavirus pandemic.28.07.2025#8972756
Russian Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Alexander Kozlov attends a ceremony to welcome the inaugural flight from Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, operated by Nordwind Airlines, marking the first regular air link between the two capitals since the mid-1990s, at the Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea. Russia's Transport Ministry said there will be one flight a month to meet demand. Until now, the only direct air route between the two countries was Air Koryo's service from Pyongyang to Russia’s eastern port city of Vladivostok reopened in 2023 following a break caused by the coronavirus pandemic.28.07.2025#8972748
Russian Ambassador to North Korea Alexander Matsegora, Russian Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Alexander Kozlov, North Korean External Economic Relations Minister Yun Jong Ho with other officials and flight attendants take part in a ceremony to welcome the inaugural flight from Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, operated by Nordwind Airlines, marking the first regular air link between the two capitals since the mid-1990s, at the Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea. Russia's Transport Ministry said there will be one flight a month to meet demand. Until now, the only direct air route between the two countries was Air Koryo's service from Pyongyang to Russia’s eastern port city of Vladivostok reopened in 2023 following a break caused by the coronavirus pandemic.28.07.2025#8972761
Participants attend a ceremony to welcome the inaugural flight from Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, operated by Nordwind Airlines, marking the first regular air link between the two capitals since the mid-1990s, at the Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea. Russia's Transport Ministry said there will be one flight a month to meet demand. Until now, the only direct air route between the two countries was Air Koryo's service from Pyongyang to Russia’s eastern port city of Vladivostok reopened in 2023 following a break caused by the coronavirus pandemic.28.07.2025#8972747
Participants attend a ceremony to welcome the inaugural flight from Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, operated by Nordwind Airlines, marking the first regular air link between the two capitals since the mid-1990s, at the Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea. Russia's Transport Ministry said there will be one flight a month to meet demand. Until now, the only direct air route between the two countries was Air Koryo's service from Pyongyang to Russia’s eastern port city of Vladivostok reopened in 2023 following a break caused by the coronavirus pandemic.28.07.2025#8972746
Participants attend a ceremony to welcome the inaugural flight from Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, operated by Nordwind Airlines, marking the first regular air link between the two capitals since the mid-1990s, at the Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea. Russia's Transport Ministry said there will be one flight a month to meet demand. Until now, the only direct air route between the two countries was Air Koryo's service from Pyongyang to Russia’s eastern port city of Vladivostok reopened in 2023 following a break caused by the coronavirus pandemic.28.07.2025#8972743
Russian Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Alexander Kozlov attends a ceremony to welcome the inaugural flight from Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, operated by Nordwind Airlines, marking the first regular air link between the two capitals since the mid-1990s, at the Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea. Russia's Transport Ministry said there will be one flight a month to meet demand. Until now, the only direct air route between the two countries was Air Koryo's service from Pyongyang to Russia’s eastern port city of Vladivostok reopened in 2023 following a break caused by the coronavirus pandemic.28.07.2025#8972753
Russian Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Alexander Kozlov disembarks from a plane during a ceremony to welcome the inaugural flight from Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, operated by Nordwind Airlines, marking the first regular air link between the two capitals since the mid-1990s, at the Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea. Russia's Transport Ministry said there will be one flight a month to meet demand. Until now, the only direct air route between the two countries was Air Koryo's service from Pyongyang to Russia’s eastern port city of Vladivostok reopened in 2023 following a break caused by the coronavirus pandemic.28.07.2025#8972758