EU Imposes Sanctions on North Korea for 'Supplying Missiles to Russia'... First North Korea Sanctions Related to Ukraine War

The 27 member countries of the European Union (EU) added North Korea to their sanctions list on the 21st (local time), citing the provision of missiles to Russia in relation to the Ukraine war.

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The EU had previously imposed sanctions on North Korean high-ranking officials for reasons such as human rights violations and violations of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions, but this is the first time sanctions related to the Ukraine war have been implemented against North Korea.

Belgium, the EU's rotating presidency for the first half of the year, announced through X on the same day that the resident representatives of the 27 EU countries agreed on the 13th package of sanctions against Russia, calling it "the most comprehensive package ever adopted by the EU." It is scheduled to be officially approved on the 24th, marking the second anniversary of the Ukraine war.

AFP news agency, citing a draft obtained, reported that the North Korean Minister of Defense was newly added to the sanctions list for providing missiles to Russia.

EuroNews reported that some North Korean companies were also included on the sanctions list for the same reason.

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