US blacklists 3 companies over alleged North Korean weapons sales to Russia



News US blacklists 3 companies over alleged North Korean weapons sales to Russia Treasury Department says companies owned by sanctioned Slovak national facilitated support for invasion of Ukraine Shreyas Reddy August 17, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Sergei Shoigu (center) and Kim Jong Un inspect weapons at a defense expo in Pyongyang \| Image: KCNA (July 27, 2023) The U.S. has sanctioned three companies owned by a Slovakian national for their alleged role in facilitating arms deals between North Korea and Russia for use in the war against Ukraine. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the designation of Moscow-based Limited Liability Company Verus (Verus), Kazakhstan-based Defense Engineering Limited Liability Partnership (Defense Engineering) and Bratislava-based Versor S.R.O. (Versor) in a press release Wednesday. The U.S. has sanctioned three companies owned by a Slovakian national for their alleged role in facilitating arms deals between North Korea and Russia for use in the war against Ukraine. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the designation of Moscow-based Limited Liability Company Verus (Verus), Kazakhstan-based Defense Engineering Limited Liability Partnership (Defense Engineering) and Bratislava-based Versor S.R.O. (Versor) in a press release Wednesday. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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 blacklists 3 companies over alleged North Korean weapons sales to Russia

Treasury Department says companies owned by sanctioned Slovak national facilitated support for invasion of Ukraine

Shreyas Reddy August 17, 2023

US blacklists 3 companies over alleged North Korean weapons sales to Russia

Sergei Shoigu (center) and Kim Jong Un inspect weapons at a defense expo in Pyongyang | Image: KCNA (July 27, 2023)

The U.S. has sanctioned three companies owned by a Slovakian national for their alleged role in facilitating arms deals between North Korea and Russia for use in the war against Ukraine.

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the designation of Moscow-based Limited Liability Company Verus (Verus), Kazakhstan-based Defense Engineering Limited Liability Partnership (Defense Engineering) and Bratislava-based Versor S.R.O. (Versor) in a press release Wednesday.

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