Russia Resumes Postal Service to North Korea After 6 Years

Russia’s national postal service, known as Russian Post, has resumed regular mail deliveries to North Korea after a six-year break caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to news agencies reporting on Tuesday. The service was reinstated in June 2025 and now encompasses mail deliveries, including packages, letters, postcards, printed materials, and specialized items for the visually impaired.

The maximum weight for parcels is 20 kilograms (44 pounds), and they are expected to reach their destination in North Korea within 15 days, as reported by Interfax. The mail will initially be flown to Vladivostok in Far Eastern Russia before being transported to Pyongyang by a partner North Korean airline.

Russian Post's CEO, Mikhail Volkov, has characterized North Korea as an "important strategic partner." This renewed service follows Russian Post's resumption of mail and package deliveries to the United States this summer, which had been suspended following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The full restoration of mail services to North Korea represents a significant step in rebuilding diplomatic relations between the two countries.

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