Sanctions imposed on 3 Russian companies

Sanctions imposed on 3 Russian companies

Washington: The United States has imposed sanctions on 3 Russian companies for transferring ballistic missiles from North Korea.

According to the foreign news agency, the United States has accused that 3 Russian organizations are allegedly involved in North Korea's intercontinental missile test and the transfer of these missiles. done

The United States says that Russia wants to use North Korea's ballistic missiles in a war against its rival, Ukraine. Missiles are installed in Russia on December 30 and January 2.

The US announcement of sanctions against Russian entities comes after Washington and its allies criticized the arms exchange between North Korea and Russia.

US Secretary of State Anthony Blanken says that North Korea's supply of ballistic missiles will strengthen Russia's military aggression and will increase the suffering of the Ukrainian people. This would also violate the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

It should be noted that since the start of the war against Ukraine in February 2022, the relations between Russia and North Korea have strengthened, but the arms sales agreements have been denied by both countries.