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March 22, 2025Mar 22, 2025
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Sanctioned North Korean apples now for sale at major Russian supermarkets

Cheap DPRK apples may benefit Russian consumers but constitute forbidden fruit under UN sanctions that Moscow approved

North Korean apples can now be found on display in supermarkets at major cities in the Russian Far East, despite violating U.N. sanctions on DPRK agricultural imports that Moscow once supported.

The DPRK firm Hwanggumsan, which recently registered its trademark in Russia, is supplying red apples to the Russian supermarket chain Remi, with the fruit available for sale in Vladivostok and Khabarovsk.

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