US imposes new sanctions related to Russia, North Korea, says Treasury


  • World
  • Thursday, 19 Sep 2024

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on a network of five groups and one person for enabling payments between Russia and North Korea to support Moscow's war in Ukraine and Pyongyang's weapons programs, the Treasury Department said.

"Today's action holds accountable parties that have assisted the DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of North Korea) and Russian sanctions evasion," Treasury said in a statement.

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