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Russian Post (http://tass.ru/ekonomika/24240071)  restarted  package deliveries to North Korea in June 2025 and has now expanded the service to letters, postcards, printed material and specialized materials for the visually impaired.  Mail weighing up to 20 kilograms (44 pounds) will reach recipients in North Korea within 15 days, according to Interfax.  The deliveries will first be flown to Far Eastern Russia’s Vladivostok, then transported to Pyongyang by a partner North Korean airline.  Last year, Russian Post (https://tass.ru/ekonomika/24437483)  said  Russians frequently send clothing, footwear, documents, books and non-perishable food items like tea, coffee, grains, dried fruits, nuts and canned goods to North Korea.  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