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Russian navy escorts ships known to shuttle arms from North Korea: Japan
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Russian navy escorts ships known to shuttle arms from North Korea: Japan

Exodus of sanctioned freighters alongside military convoy heralds change in Moscow-Pyongyang arms trade, experts say

Russian navy escorts ships known to shuttle arms from North Korea: Japan
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 21, 2026
Parades, panaceas and a sunken ship: North Korea-Russia cooperation grows
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Parades, panaceas and a sunken ship: North Korea-Russia cooperation grows

Anton Sokolin explains military pageantry, drone training, sanctions risks and the mystery surrounding the Ursa Major

Parades, panaceas and a sunken ship: North Korea-Russia cooperation grows
How the US can break its cycle with North Korea through forced transparency

How the US can break its cycle with North Korea through forced transparency

The lessons learned from negotiations with Iraq and Iran between 1995-2010 could set the stage for DPRK talks

How the US can break its cycle with North Korea through forced transparency
Ki-ho Han
Ki-ho Han May 13, 2026
Why the ‘most probable flashpoint’ in Korean waters is unlikely to be resolved

Why the ‘most probable flashpoint’ in Korean waters is unlikely to be resolved

Revised constitution’s vague boundaries gives the DPRK room for flexibility in West Sea, experts say

Why the ‘most probable flashpoint’ in Korean waters is unlikely to be resolved
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 13, 2026
Russian ship that sank near Spain carried nuclear parts, likely to DPRK: reports

Russian ship that sank near Spain carried nuclear parts, likely to DPRK: reports

New reports cite Ursa Major’s captain, while linking Russian and Western militaries to the boat’s sinking

Russian ship that sank near Spain carried nuclear parts, likely to DPRK: reports
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 13, 2026
Russian ship linked to arms smuggling returns to North Korean port
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Russian ship linked to arms smuggling returns to North Korean port

The visit comes nearly two months after its latest voyage, indicating Russia-DPRK smuggling operations are still afoot

Russian ship linked to arms smuggling returns to North Korean port
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin April 28, 2026
Chinese locomotives run on rail lines to North Korea in apparent test

Chinese locomotives run on rail lines to North Korea in apparent test

Train engines passed through border gateways without other cars, a potential step toward restoring suspended routes

Chinese locomotives run on rail lines to North Korea in apparent test
Jifan Li
Jifan Li April 21, 2026
Singaporean man gets jail time over North Korean oil smuggling plot: Report

Singaporean man gets jail time over North Korean oil smuggling plot: Report

Kwek Kee Seng sentenced to 30 months in prison and fined $63K for facilitating gas oil shipments to the DPRK

Singaporean man gets jail time over North Korean oil smuggling plot: Report
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy April 9, 2026
North Korean ship docks at southern Chinese port in likely sanctions breach
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North Korean ship docks at southern Chinese port in likely sanctions breach

Allowing visit by DPRK bulker shows China is ‘getting more blunt in not hiding its illegal activities,’ expert says

North Korean ship docks at southern Chinese port in likely sanctions breach
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin March 31, 2026
North Korea asks Russia to provide thousands of tons of oil and gas

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 asks Russia to provide thousands of tons of oil and gas
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin March 20, 2026
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