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December 23, 2024

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Why Moscow and Seoul increasingly agree on North Korea

While the U.S. condemns Russia as a key lifeline for Pyongyang, Seoul is making friends

Washington's latest tightening of the economic screws on North Korea has come with a stern warning to those who would help Pyongyang flout sanctions.

Announcing the newest round of American sanctions aimed at Pyongyang, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin declared that any country that continues to trade with North Korea does so "at their own risk."

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