Russia has reportedly unfrozen $9 million of North Korean assets in exchange for weapons, allegedly helping North Korea evade international sanctions. The New York Times and other sources have cited American intelligence data on this matter. Additionally, North Korea's parliament has abolished laws governing economic cooperation with South Korea, further straining relations between the two countries.
North Korea has canceled laws and agreements on economic cooperation with South Korea According to Bloomberg, trade between the two countries has fallen from $2.7 billion (10% of DPRK GDP) in 2015 to almost zero. U.S. officials told the NYT that Kim Jong-un may take military… https://t.co/KO8unzynMt
North Korea's assembly, which takes formal steps to adopt policy decisions of the ruling Workers' Party, voted to abolish laws governing economic ties with Seoul, including the special law on the operation of the Mount Kumgang tourism project https://t.co/6TNsT9FIj2 https://t.co/XYka5AfBkS
WATCH: North Korea's assembly, which takes formal steps to adopt policy decisions of the ruling Workers' Party, voted to abolish laws governing economic ties with Seoul, including the special law on the operation of the Mount Kumgang tourism project https://t.co/uUkI3dWNTG https://t.co/6KYBSKIP7Z
#DPRK's top legislature abolished legal documents on inter-Korean economic cooperation during the latest plenary meeting of its standing committee on Wednesday, the official KCNA reported Thursday. https://t.co/xwUjqpSr0u
North Korea’s parliament abolished laws for economic cooperation with South Korea, driving a wedge deeper between the neighbors https://t.co/sA8f7oJZN9
Hi @UN ! Any comment on Russia buying weapons from North Korea that is sanctioned by the UN? Russia continues to make a mockery of the UN that is the least bit bothered https://t.co/etYzITcpFR
Moscow releases $9M of frozen assets to North Korea in exchange for weapons: report https://t.co/iks3FVJCu3
Russia is reportedly unfreezing North Korean assets and helping North Korea evade international sanctions in exchange for missiles and artillery ammunition for Russia to use in Ukraine, according to the @nytimes. https://t.co/1KSsSF5o7Y https://t.co/2MyuadnKQ3
Russia unfrozen North Korean assets in exchange for arms supplies The New York Times writes about this, citing American intelligence data. It is reported that the Russian Federation allegedly unfrozen $9 million of the $30 million of North Korean assets held in a Russian bank. https://t.co/vpvDzEDEJZ
Russia Releases $9M In Frozen N.Korean Assets, Alleged To Be Helping Kim Skirt UN Sanctions https://t.co/uNAgFYGAH5