US Sanctions Russian Nationals and Entities Assisting North Korea's Missile Development

[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Joselgina] On the 11th (local time), the Joe Biden U.S. administration announced additional sanctions related to North Korea's new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch movements.

The U.S. Treasury Department announced that it would sanction three Russian nationals and three Russian organizations that aided North Korea's development of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and missile programs in violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions.

Brian Nelson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing at the Treasury Department, stated, "North Korea continues to launch ballistic missiles, blatantly violating international law and posing a serious threat to global security. This action targets Russia-based individuals and entities that assist North Korea in procuring components for illegal ballistic missile systems."

North Korea has launched ballistic missiles 11 times since the beginning of the year. The most recent launch was on March 4, Eastern Time.

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