UPDATE 10 (2014-10-20): According to RIA Novosti, the Russians and North Koreans have conducted their first transaction in rubles: The first transactions in rubles between Russia and North Korea were carried out in October, Russia’s Far East Development Ministry said in a statement Monday. “Russia and the DPRK [Democratic People’s Republic of Korea] have begun carrying … Continue reading Russia forgives DPRK debt – transact in rubles (2006-present)