Russia has started supplying oil directly to North Korea in defiance of UN sanctions ⠀

“For the past seven years, Pyongyang has had to pay a high premium for the oil products it needs, as it relied on a complex and expensive network of criminal brokers and mid-sea ship-to-ship transfers,” said Go.

“But now, it appears it has secured a steady supply of oil either at a heavy discount or as direct payment for the munitions it is supplying to Moscow,” he added. “That is going to free up resources for North Korea’s armed forces and its nuclear weapons programme.”

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  • Alsephina@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
    3930·
    8 months ago

    Hope this keeps up and makes US sanctions useless on Cuba and Afganistan too lol

    • Crikeste@lemm.ee
      163·
      8 months ago

      Seems there’s a broad trend of America getting its head pushed under the water. It’s a beautiful sight to see.

    • Arelin
      2212·
      8 months ago

      Also Iran. That would be quite the sight. An unhindered Iran might very well bring down the US colony in Palestine and other US proxies in the region.