US sanctions Slovak middleman for alleged North Korean arms sales to Russia



News US sanctions Slovak middleman for alleged North Korean arms sales to Russia North Korea reportedly supplied dozens of weapons and munitions in exchange for commercial aircraft and other supplies Shreyas Reddy March 31, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean troops hold their weapons aloft at a military parade in Pyongyang \| Image: KCNA (Feb. 9, 2023) The U.S. has sanctioned a Slovakian national for attempting to facilitate arms sales between North Korea and Russia as it looks to take firm action aimed at countering Pyongyang’s alleged support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Ashot Mkrtychev for his role in helping Pyongyang supply over two dozen kinds of weapons and munitions to Moscow in exchange for commercial aircraft, raw materials and other commodities, the Treasury Department said in a press release Thursday. The U.S. has sanctioned a Slovakian national for attempting to facilitate arms sales between North Korea and Russia as it looks to take firm action aimed at countering Pyongyang’s alleged support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Ashot Mkrtychev for his role in helping Pyongyang supply over two dozen kinds of weapons and munitions to Moscow in exchange for commercial aircraft, raw materials and other commodities, the Treasury Department said in a press release Thursday. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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US sanctions Slovak middleman for alleged North Korean arms sales to Russia

North Korea reportedly supplied dozens of weapons and munitions in exchange for commercial aircraft and other supplies

Shreyas Reddy March 31, 2023

US sanctions Slovak middleman for alleged North Korean arms sales to Russia

North Korean troops hold their weapons aloft at a military parade in Pyongyang | Image: KCNA (Feb. 9, 2023)

The U.S. has sanctioned a Slovakian national for attempting to facilitate arms sales between North Korea and Russia as it looks to take firm action aimed at countering Pyongyang’s alleged support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Ashot Mkrtychev for his role in helping Pyongyang supply over two dozen kinds of weapons and munitions to Moscow in exchange for commercial aircraft, raw materials and other commodities, the Treasury Department said in a press release Thursday.

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