The restrictions target two people who directly support or help make profits for North Korean organizations involved in nuclear weapons development. The company belonging to one of the defendants on the sanction list was also sanctioned.
The United States, along with South Korea and Japan, imposed sanctions on three individuals (two natural persons and one legal entity) linked to profiting from the development of illegal weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles in North Korea. This was stated in a statement by the U.S. Treasury.
The source says the sanctions were imposed on two individuals who directly supported or assisted organizations involved in the development of weapons of mass destruction in North Korea, and a company owned by one of them, who was also involved in the development of weapons. earnings for these organizations.
Sanctions were imposed on Chon Chin Yon, Sergey Kozlov and Intellect LLC, according to the US Treasury Department.
The move was reportedly made in response to North Korea’s attempt to launch a reconnaissance satellite into orbit on August 23; this is the second unsuccessful attempt in three months.
It is stated that Jung Chin Yong is working with Sergei Kozlov to coordinate the use of construction workers in North Korea in Russia and is the director of one of Kozlov’s companies.
Kozlov also assisted Chong Chin Yong in purchasing items commonly used in the shipbuilding industry.
Jung Chin Yong is said to be involved in coordinating a construction-related project in Moscow, which includes a collaboration between Intellect LLC and the Second Academy of Natural Sciences (SANS). Participation in or attempting to participate in activities or transactions that significantly contribute to the spread of weapons of mass destruction or their means of launch was sanctioned in 2010.
Recall that Pyongyang admitted to launching two ballistic missiles at “southern gangsters”, i.e., South Korea, during military exercises as part of imitating a nuclear attack.
It was previously reported that Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu also participated in the parade in North Korea. He was shown the North Korean tank M2020, a mixture of Russian Armata and American Abrams.
Source: Focus
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