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Russian TV airs ad promoting sale of North Korean clothes despite sanctions

Expert says commercial marketing cheap apparel is first time a media company has violated UN sanctions on Pyongyang

Commercials promoting inexpensive North Korean clothes ran on Russian state television over the weekend, revealing an active import business and unprecedented effort to promote it that one expert called a blatant violation of international sanctions on DPRK textiles.

“Sensation! For the first time ever, North Korean high-quality clothes and shoes in Russia,” the commercial that aired on the state-run Russia 1 channel on Sunday stated, showcasing images of orthopedic shoes, coats and jackets.

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