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 01Yoon bet on US to deter North Korea. Now he faces an alliance skeptic in Trump. 02All the question marks hanging over Trump’s approach to North Korea in term two 03Time almost up for North Korea’s plan to launch 3 military satellites in 2024 04Trump return rekindles prospects of North Korea talks, but Russia stands in way 05How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine 06New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads 07How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins 08What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won

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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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01Yoon bet on US to deter North Korea. Now he faces an alliance skeptic in Trump.
02All the question marks hanging over Trump’s approach to North Korea in term two
03Time almost up for North Korea’s plan to launch 3 military satellites in 2024
04Trump return rekindles prospects of North Korea talks, but Russia stands in way
05How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine
06New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads
07How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins
08What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won

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

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