EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said earlier in April that the bloc is preparing its 14th round of sanctions against Russia, which should be adopted in spring.
The U.K.'s Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) think tank said the cargo ship the Angara, currently docked at a shipyard in China's eastern Zhejiang province, has been involved in carrying North Korean military cargo to Russia overseas.
#KimJongUn's sister has threatened the US with the "overwhelming" power of the #NorthKoreanMilitary. 🤣🤣🤣 Is she high? One American #militaryBase with half its staff on leave could destroy #NorthKorea. I guess this is the sort of delusion that plays well with the North Korean people. 🤷♂️
"Currently, at least 24 ballistic missiles that were most likely produced in North Korea were used during Russian missile attacks on the territory of Ukraine" between Dec. 30, 2023, and Feb. 7, Prosecutor General Andrii Kostin told journalists in Kyiv.
The soldier who crossed into North Korea is Private 2nd Class Travis King, officials have told the BBC's US partner CBS News
As previously reported, an official told CBS the soldier was being escorted out of the country for disciplinary reasons and had gone through airport security, but managed to make his way out of the terminal before joining a border tour
A third source, a defence official, later told CBS that the soldier had "wilfully" gone across the border. His motivation remains unclear
In previous reports it was divulged he was being detained into custody for disciplinary actions. We know he later slipped away and was last seen willfully crossing the border into North Korea, laughing.
Debris from North Korean missile found in Kharkiv, say UN sanctions monitors (www.theguardian.com)
Report to United Nations security council says remnants of Hwasong-11 violate arms export embargo on Russian ally
Reuters: Next round of EU sanctions on Russia to target shadow fleet, ships transporting North Korean equipment (kyivindependent.com)
EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said earlier in April that the bloc is preparing its 14th round of sanctions against Russia, which should be adopted in spring.
Reuters: Satellite imagery shows ship likely used to transfer North Korean arms to Russia docked in Chinese port (kyivindependent.com)
The U.K.'s Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) think tank said the cargo ship the Angara, currently docked at a shipyard in China's eastern Zhejiang province, has been involved in carrying North Korean military cargo to Russia overseas.
Prosecutor General: Russia has used 24 North Korean missiles in Ukraine (kyivindependent.com)
"Currently, at least 24 ballistic missiles that were most likely produced in North Korea were used during Russian missile attacks on the territory of Ukraine" between Dec. 30, 2023, and Feb. 7, Prosecutor General Andrii Kostin told journalists in Kyiv.
Russian defense chief will visit North Korea this week to ‘strengthen’ military ties (www.politico.eu)
Moscow’s relations with Pyongyang remain warm as Kremlin scrounges further munitions.