Sanctions on DPRK-Russia Military Cooperation

Diplomacy

The US, EU, and several other governments have implemented new sanctions targeting North Korean overseas workers. These measures also penalize military cooperation between Pyongyang and Russia. The goal is to disrupt funding for weapons programs and counter the partnership between the two nations. We are watching a coordinated attempt to dismantle a budding military axis. Is this a decisive blow or just a bureaucratic slap on the wrist? The West is betting that hitting the payroll will stop the hardware flow. It is a high stakes game of financial whack-a-mole: we close one door, they find a window.

Source

Joint Statement on Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Sanctions