Sanctions
Information related to sanctions developments
Australia deploys aircraft to monitor North Korea’s illicit maritime activities
Australian air force patrol aircraft is operating out of Japan’s Kadena Air Base to track illegal ship-to-ship transfers
Russia is shipping North Korean artillery to Ukraine via Crimea, photo suggests
Expert says Koksan self-propelled guns and 240mm MLRS will likely enter combat in southern Ukraine
The view of North Korea from Trump’s Washington
NK News journalists share what they learned from a US trip about DPRK policy, prospects for diplomacy and more
North Korea to welcome foreign firms for spring trade fair, first since 2019
Official notice states event will take place in Pyongyang in May, even as DPRK backtracks on tourism
Russia agrees to help North Korea modernize drug industry at talks in Moscow
Russian Embassy says Moscow will help produce antibiotics and build hospitals in return for DPRK’s traditional medicines
US Treasury lifts sanctions on crypto mixer linked to North Korean laundering
Blockchain industry hails reversal of Tornado Cash designation, but critics say move will only empower DPRK cybercrime
Why there’s still a long road to Trump-Putin cooperation on North Korean nukes
US and Russia still need to replace their own arms control treaty before they can address major differences on DPRK
Sanctioned North Korean apples now for sale at major Russian supermarkets
Cheap DPRK apples may benefit Russian consumers but constitute forbidden fruit under UN sanctions that Moscow approved
North Korea slams US for sending ‘weird questionnaires’ to UN organizations
DPRK accuses US of imposing America First policy on UN, though expert says moderate tone seeks to avoid provoking Trump
Trump’s push for peace in Ukraine jeopardizes North Korean’s war bonanza
DPRK’s lucrative arms trade with Russia will suffer after ceasefire, pushing it toward China and potentially even the US
