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.