How global pressure on Russia could impact the North Korea sanctions regime



Analysis How global pressure on Russia could impact the North Korea sanctions regime Moscow could withdraw support for the UN Panel of Experts on the DPRK and block new Security Council designations Chad O'Carroll March 11, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON United Nations Flag, edited by NK Pro \| Image: sanjitbakshi (CC BY 2.0) Countries around the world have imposed tough new sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, and the scale of the international response is likely to have consequences for the North Korea sanctions regime, several experts told NK Pro this week. On the one hand, ratcheting up pressure on Moscow could increase scrutiny on North Korea’s ability to evade sanctions in some areas. On the other, the wide range of new measures targeting Russia could lead to enhanced cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang, in ways that may counter the efficacy of global sanctions. And with 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 01How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties 02All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024 03No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia 04What defectors’ exam scores reveal about the quality of North Korean health care 05North Korean Il-76 cargo planes make rare flights to northeast coast 06From aid to academia: The status of foreign organizations in North Korea 07North Korea expanding rail access to airport near Wonsan mega resort: Imagery 08Assad’s fall deprives North Korea of a fellow pariah, but its focus is elsewhere

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How global pressure on Russia could impact the North Korea sanctions regime

Moscow could withdraw support for the UN Panel of Experts on the DPRK and block new Security Council designations

Chad O'Carroll March 11, 2022

How global pressure on Russia could impact the North Korea sanctions regime

United Nations Flag, edited by NK Pro | Image: sanjitbakshi (CC BY 2.0)

Countries around the world have imposed tough new sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, and the scale of the international response is likely to have consequences for the North Korea sanctions regime, several experts told NK Pro this week.

On the one hand, ratcheting up pressure on Moscow could increase scrutiny on North Korea’s ability to evade sanctions in some areas. On the other, the wide range of new measures targeting Russia could lead to enhanced cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang, in ways that may counter the efficacy of global sanctions.

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01How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties
02All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024
03No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia
04What defectors’ exam scores reveal about the quality of North Korean health care
05North Korean Il-76 cargo planes make rare flights to northeast coast
06From aid to academia: The status of foreign organizations in North Korea
07North Korea expanding rail access to airport near Wonsan mega resort: Imagery
08Assad’s fall deprives North Korea of a fellow pariah, but its focus is elsewhere

How global pressure on Russia could impact the North Korea sanctions regime

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