South Korea sanctions Russian ships over alleged arms shipments to North Korea



News South Korea sanctions Russian ships over alleged arms shipments to North Korea Seoul also designates Russian companies linked to DPRK’s deployment of overseas IT workers to earn money for regime Shreyas Reddy April 2, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The sanctioned Russian vessel Lady R at Simons Town Naval Base in South Africa on Dec. 9, 2022 \| Image: Limewrite/Wikimedia Commons South Korea sanctioned two Russian ships linked to North Korea’s arms trade with Moscow on Tuesday, as well as Russian individuals and companies allegedly involved in Pyongyang’s deployment of overseas information technology workers. Alongside the unilateral sanctions, Seoul’s foreign ministry issued a press release calling on Russia to immediately cease “illegal cooperation” with North Korea, especially military cooperation in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions. South Korea sanctioned two Russian ships linked to North Korea’s arms trade with Moscow on Tuesday, as well as Russian individuals and companies allegedly involved in Pyongyang’s deployment of overseas information technology workers. Alongside the unilateral sanctions, Seoul’s foreign ministry issued a press release calling on Russia to immediately cease “illegal cooperation” with North Korea, especially military cooperation in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions. 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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South Korea sanctions Russian ships over alleged arms shipments to North Korea

Seoul also designates Russian companies linked to DPRK’s deployment of overseas IT workers to earn money for regime

Shreyas Reddy April 2, 2024

South Korea sanctions Russian ships over alleged arms shipments to North Korea

The sanctioned Russian vessel Lady R at Simons Town Naval Base in South Africa on Dec. 9, 2022 | Image: Limewrite/Wikimedia Commons

South Korea sanctioned two Russian ships linked to North Korea’s arms trade with Moscow on Tuesday, as well as Russian individuals and companies allegedly involved in Pyongyang’s deployment of overseas information technology workers.

Alongside the unilateral sanctions, Seoul’s foreign ministry issued a press release calling on Russia to immediately cease “illegal cooperation” with North Korea, especially military cooperation in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions.

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