South Korea is imposing sanctions on 11 individuals and 15 legal entities that Seoul says are linked to "illegal military cooperation" between the Russian Federation and the DPRK, or Pyongyang's nuclear missile program.
This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, TASS reports. It is noted that this measure is taken in connection with the joint statement of the foreign ministers of the Western countries on the cooperation between the Russian Federation and the DPRK.
On December 16, the foreign ministers of Australia, Great Britain, Italy, Canada, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, France, Germany, the USA, Japan and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs condemned Russia and the DPRK in "strong terms" .
Restrictions also apply to Verus, PARSEK, Timer Bank and other organizations. 13 entities are listed as Russian, along with 7 individuals. Seoul claims that the individuals and companies on the list have helped finance or supply materials related to the DPRK's nuclear missile program. request.
