Moscow: Russian diplomats stranded in North Korea had to choose a difficult route to reach home due to Coronavirus Restrictions. Russia’s Foreign Minister informed on Friday that eight of his staff and family members have returned to their country due to the Hand Pushed Railcar. Actually, air service between the two countries has been closed for a long time due to Corona restrictions. It is special that diplomats were accompanied by their young children on this dangerous journey.
Kim Jong-un banned air services in North Korea in an attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus. This ban has been going on for almost a year. In this situation, some Russian diplomats were caught in Korea. After many attempts, he could not find any way to return home, so he defeated the journey with the help of a hand-held train. During this time, he also took a long bus journey.
The journey of diplomats started by train. He traveled for about 32 hours in the old and slow train system of North Korea. In this group of diplomats, the third secretary of the embassy, Vladislav Sorokin, and his 3-year-old daughter Varya were also present. This information has been given by the Ministry on its official Facebook page. The ministry has also shared a picture of it on the social media platform. In which it is clear that three children are sitting in the middle of big luggage. Also, three people are pushing this vehicle on the tracks.
When this group reached the Russian border Khasan located in the eastern part of the country, they were welcomed by the colleagues of the Ministry of External Affairs. From here he was taken to the airport of Vladivostok. This information has been given by the Ministry. Another statement issued by the ministry said that the only way for the diplomats to travel was through the rail car.
North Korea closed its borders in January 2020. Korea feared that the cases of Covid-19 could affect the country’s health system and damage the economy. On Friday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry S. Peskov said the visit showed how difficult it could be for service to the public. It looks beautiful and magnificent only from the outside.
