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Leo Byrne

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Analysis

How a Czech company helps set up hydropower plants in North Korea

Topic Energo's Miroslav Blazek discusses the unique challenge of bringing the DPRK's power grid up to scratch

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneOctober 19, 2018
News

Russia increases oil product shipments to North Korea in August: UN

Numbers still fall far short of pre-sanctions equivalents, however

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneOctober 18, 2018
News

Chinese exports to North Korea increase in August

Detailed breakdown of trade still not available, however

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneOctober 17, 2018
News

Top U.S. diplomat on North Korea travelling to Moscow on Tuesday: State

Stephen Biegun to meet with Russian deputy FM for "full round of consultations" on DPRK

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneOctober 15, 2018
News

North Korean professor says DPRK GDP at $30.7 billion in 2017

But the numbers clash with estimates from those produced by the Bank of Korea

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneOctober 12, 2018
News

Russia traded sanctioned commodities with North Korea in July: ITC

Though some of the shipments likely covered by exceptions

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneOctober 11, 2018
News

North Korean oil tanker leaves Vladivostok following brief detention

Tanker leaves area after 14-hour location transmission gap

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneOctober 11, 2018
News

“Three or four” locations under discussion for Kim meeting: Trump

U.S. President also says summit to take place after November 6 midterm elections

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneOctober 9, 2018
News

Nikki Haley resigns from UN Ambassador role

Haley oversaw three large sanctions packages against North Korea

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneOctober 9, 2018
News

Russian oil deliveries to North Korea dwindled in July: UN

Figures appear inconsistent with previously published export data, however

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneOctober 9, 2018
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