The European Union has slapped sanctions on Russia’s largest railway container operator for allegedly facilitating munitions transfers from North Korea for use against Ukraine.

The sanctions on PJSC TransContainer are for its participation in “illegal weapon trade schemes with the DPRK in support of the Russian government,” the European Council stated last Friday, announcing its 14th package of sanctions against Moscow.

The move comes amid U.S.-led efforts to stymie Russia’s war efforts in Ukraine by imposing sanctions on Moscow and Pyongyang, as Russia shields North Korea from multilateral designations and sanctions monitoring at the U.N.

The Council explained that the