In North Korea, Russian diplomacy has made even more progress. Last summer, Putin forgave 90% of North Korea’s $11 billion Soviet-era debt, and announced that the remaining $1 billion could be used as part of a “debt-for-aid” program, funding health, energy, and educational projects in the country.
在朝鲜，俄罗斯的外交进展更多。去年夏天普京免去了朝鲜110亿美元苏联时期债务的90%，并宣布剩余的10亿美元可以作为“债务换援助”计划的一部分，用于朝鲜的医疗、能源和教育工程。