Classic MT: Serfdom Alive and Well in Russia
(World News Russia)

In the lead-up to The Moscow Times´ 25th anniversary, we`ll be republishing an article from our extensive archive every week, selected by current or former staff. This article was first published on Aug. 10, 2001, and has not been redacted in any way. ................................................................................................................................. Some 10,000 North Koreans are working in Russia under the supervision of their country´s security forces and without legal protection, making them essentially serfs, state and regional officials acknowledged this week. `I am afraid they are treated completely arbitrarily,` a Labor Ministry official said Thursday....