Russia has expressed its determination to send home all North Korean migrant workers by the end of 2019.<br /> Russia's Ambassador to North Korea said Moscow will adhere to UN Security Council resolutions and repatriate all North Korean workers in Russia by the end of next year.<br />He added there are no illegal North Korean workers in Russia.<br />The latest round of UN Security Council sanctions requires countries to send back all North Korean workers within two years from the date the sanctions were first imposed -- December 22nd.<br />There are approximately 40,000 North Korean workers officially working in Russia, with many of them working in the construction sector. <br />
