U.S. targets Russians in new North Korea sanctions after missile launches

FILE PHOTO: U.S. and North Korean national flags are seen at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island in Singapore June 12, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States imposed fresh North Korea-related sanctions on Friday after U.S. and South Korean officials said Pyongyang had used its largest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system in two recent launches.

The sanctions, announced by the U.S. Treasury, target two Russian nationals and three Russian firms it linked to North Korea's procurement activities for its missile programs.