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US sanctions man accused of arms deal with North Korea and Russia

The US Treasury says Russia has lost more than 9,000 pieces of heavy military equipment since it invaded Ukraine in 2022 [File: Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters]

The United States has announced sanctions against a Slovakian man who was reportedly working to arrange a weapons sale between North Korea and Russia, as the war in Ukraine puts strain on Moscow’s access to military goods.

The US Department of the Treasury said on Thursday that it was imposing sanctions on Ashot Mkrtychev as part of its effort to constrain Russia’s ability to replace military equipment lost on the battlefield.

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