Ruslan Zhukov

“to avoid the application of labour law”

Ruslan Zhukov · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-29

Zhukov told undercover investigators posing as prospective employers that North Korean workers were enrolled in colleges they did not attend.

“false, fabricated, and categorically rejected in their entirety”

Ruslan Zhukov · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-29

Zhukov denied the Global Rights Compliance report's allegations, calling them false and fabricated.

“The matter concerns exclusively students of a specialised college, sent to Russia within the framework of an intergovernmental agreement on the exchange of experience and the provision of venues for educational and industrial practical training,”

Ruslan Zhukov · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-29

A statement attributed to Zhukov said the matter concerned students sent to Russia under an intergovernmental agreement for educational and industrial training.