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US imposes sanctions over transfer of North Korean missiles to Russia

A test launch of a Hwasongpho-18 intercontinental ballistic missile at an undisclosed location in North Korea [File: KCNA/KNS via AFP]

The United States has imposed sanctions on three Russian entities and one individual allegedly involved in the transfer and testing of North Korea’s ballistic missiles for alleged use by Moscow in its war against Ukraine.

The move comes after Washington and its allies criticised the exchange of arms between North Korea and Russia. The US government denounced Russia’s acquisition of North Korean ballistic missiles and specified they were deployed against Ukraine on December 30 and January 2.

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