Sanctions
Information related to sanctions developments
North Korea asks Russia to provide thousands of tons of oil and gas
DPRK’s request to Far East export center suggests it is feeling the pinch of Iran war oil shocks
North Korea likely imported luxury SUV from China last month, trade data shows
Beijing reports that wigs, fabrics and soybeans once again led bilateral exchange in January and February
British crypto expert wanted by US gives speech on AI at pro-North Korea event
Christopher Emms, accused of conspiring to breach sanctions, spoke in Moscow about using tech to ‘preserve sovereignty’
Russian businessman urges staff to learn discipline from North Korean workers
Video posted in employee chat warns DPRK workers could replace Russians, suggesting tensions over labor imports
North Korea has earned up to $14.4B from military deals with Russia: Report
Researchers find most proceeds stem from arms shipments for Ukraine war, followed by payments for troop deployments
How AI-powered ‘vibe coding’ threatens North Korea’s illicit IT worker schemes
Use of LLMs for low-level coding could cut off a key revenue stream, and even push the DPRK to ramp up cybercrime
US blacklists 2 companies, 6 individuals over North Korean IT worker schemes
Sanctions against actors in the DPRK, Vietnam, Laos and Spain take aim at networks funding Pyongyang’s weapons programs
Iran oil shock threatens North Korea from its fuel pumps to black markets
For North Korea, the pain from oil price hikes is compounded by the source of much of its fuel: black markets
North Korean firms set to offer wigs, sanctioned textiles to Russian market
Official records show three DPRK companies registered trademarks in Russia so far this year
How the world can get ahead of North Korean hackers’ crypto playbook
Former US sanctions official warns DPRK is outpacing enforcement, stressing need for public-private cooperation
