North Korean ship linked to sanctions evasion makes rare visit to Russian port



Analysis North Korean ship linked to sanctions evasion makes rare visit to Russian port Kum Ya offloaded cargo during first visit to Russia by DPRK vessel in three years, a sign of strengthening trade ties Anton Sokolin July 24, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean ship near the city of Wonsan, Oct. 2016 \| Image: NK Pro A North Korean vessel known for violating international sanctions recently made a rare cargo delivery to a seaport in the Russian Far East, a joint investigation by NK Pro and the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) has found. Vessel tracking data indicates that the DPRK-flagged 6,843-ton Kum Ya (IMO 9004073) arrived at Nakhodka Harbor east of Vladivostok on May 20 and berthed in the port from June 27 until July 13, ending an almost three-year spell of no visits by North Korean vessels to Russia. “This voyage is unusual and appears to be one of the first open visits Read More © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01Bricks in the wall: How North Korean textbooks indoctrinate support for regime 02State media review: North Korea mourns one Kim leader, while glorifying another 03How North Korea could steal from China’s playbook to assert its maritime claims 04Why Russia’s designs on North Korean rare-earth metals probably won’t pan out 05At plenum, Kim Jong Un forces out elderly officials to make way for new blood 06North Korea using Chinese machines to make weapons at new factory, photos show 07Cyber giants unite: How the North Korea-Russia treaty amplifies cyber threats 08State media review: North Korean officials ditch Kim Jong Un badges after plenum

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North Korean ship linked to sanctions evasion makes rare visit to Russian port

Kum Ya offloaded cargo during first visit to Russia by DPRK vessel in three years, a sign of strengthening trade ties

Anton Sokolin July 24, 2023

North Korean ship linked to sanctions evasion makes rare visit to Russian port

North Korean ship near the city of Wonsan, Oct. 2016 | Image: NK Pro

A North Korean vessel known for violating international sanctions recently made a rare cargo delivery to a seaport in the Russian Far East, a joint investigation by NK Pro and the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) has found.

Vessel tracking data indicates that the DPRK-flagged 6,843-ton Kum Ya (IMO 9004073) arrived at Nakhodka Harbor east of Vladivostok on May 20 and berthed in the port from June 27 until July 13, ending an almost three-year spell of no visits by North Korean vessels to Russia.

“This voyage is unusual and appears to be one of the first open visits

01Bricks in the wall: How North Korean textbooks indoctrinate support for regime
02State media review: North Korea mourns one Kim leader, while glorifying another
03How North Korea could steal from China’s playbook to assert its maritime claims
04Why Russia’s designs on North Korean rare-earth metals probably won’t pan out
05At plenum, Kim Jong Un forces out elderly officials to make way for new blood
06North Korea using Chinese machines to make weapons at new factory, photos show
07Cyber giants unite: How the North Korea-Russia treaty amplifies cyber threats
08State media review: North Korean officials ditch Kim Jong Un badges after plenum

North Korean ship linked to sanctions evasion makes rare visit to Russian port

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