South Korea sanctions Russian vessels, entities and North Korean nationals



News South Korea sanctions Russian vessels, entities and North Korean nationals Expert suggests new designations are Seoul’s response to the ‘renewed alliance’ between Moscow and Pyongyang Anton Sokolin June 28, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A seaport with ships and cranes \| Image: Matthis Volquardsen via Pexels South Korea imposed new sanctions on multiple Russian vessels, entities and DPRK nationals for facilitating oil shipments to North Korea, illicit arms transfers and aiding Pyongyang’s development of weapons of mass destruction. The move comes as part of “response measures” to continued military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow in violation of U.N. Security Council (UNSC) resolutions and the recent signing of a Russia-DPRK mutual defense pact, the ROK foreign ministry said in a press release on Thursday. South Korea imposed new sanctions on multiple Russian vessels, entities and DPRK nationals for facilitating oil shipments to North Korea, illicit arms transfers and aiding Pyongyang’s development of weapons of mass destruction. The move comes as part of “response measures” to continued military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow in violation of U.N. Security Council (UNSC) resolutions and the recent signing of a Russia-DPRK mutual defense pact, the ROK foreign ministry said in a press release on Thursday. Become a member for less than $4 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 vessels, entities and North Korean nationals

Expert suggests new designations are Seoul’s response to the ‘renewed alliance’ between Moscow and Pyongyang

Anton Sokolin June 28, 2024

South Korea sanctions Russian vessels, entities and North Korean nationals

A seaport with ships and cranes | Image: Matthis Volquardsen via Pexels

South Korea imposed new sanctions on multiple Russian vessels, entities and DPRK nationals for facilitating oil shipments to North Korea, illicit arms transfers and aiding Pyongyang’s development of weapons of mass destruction.

The move comes as part of “response measures” to continued military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow in violation of U.N. Security Council (UNSC) resolutions and the recent signing of a Russia-DPRK mutual defense pact, the ROK foreign ministry said in a press release on Thursday.