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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Fatima Hussein

US hits North Korean and Russian accused of supporting North Korea's ballistics missile program

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In response to North Korea's failed launch of a spy satellite last week, the U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on two men and a Moscow-registered firm accused of supporting North Korea's ballistic missile program.

The action was taken a day after the White House said it had new intelligence that shows Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have swapped letters as Russia looks to North Korea to supply more munitions for the war in Ukraine.

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