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.
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.