Why, despite reports, Russia is likely still in compliance with UN resolutions



Opinion Why, despite reports, Russia is likely still in compliance with UN resolutions Reports of Moscow's sanctions-busting make several crucial errors Georgy Toloraya August 9, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Office of the Russian President This is a response to Anthony V. Rinna's August 7th piece "Why Russia continues to skirt North Korea sanctions." In recent days, we have seen a lot of accusations that Russia has been breaching sanctions, especially by exporting oil products and giving visas to new workers from North Korea, which is prohibited by the United Nations Security Council resolutions. This is a response to Anthony V. Rinna's August 7th piece "Why Russia continues to skirt North Korea sanctions." In recent days, we have seen a lot of accusations that Russia has been breaching sanctions, especially by exporting oil products and giving visas to new workers from North Korea, which is prohibited by the United Nations Security Council resolutions. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

Opinion

Why, despite reports, Russia is likely still in compliance with UN resolutions

Reports of Moscow's sanctions-busting make several crucial errors

Georgy Toloraya August 9, 2018

Why, despite reports, Russia is likely still in compliance with UN resolutions

Office of the Russian President

This is a response to Anthony V. Rinna's August 7th piece "Why Russia continues to skirt North Korea sanctions."

In recent days, we have seen a lot of accusations that Russia has been breaching sanctions, especially by exporting oil products and giving visas to new workers from North Korea, which is prohibited by the United Nations Security Council resolutions.