Seoul sanctions North Korean officials for suspected arms sales to Russia

Seoul sanctions North Korean officials for suspected arms sales to Russia

South Korea has unilaterally sanctioned North Korea’s defense chief, nine other individuals and two organizations for their alleged involvement in arms sales with Russia and other countries, the development of the DPRK’s nuclear and missile programs, and illegal financial transactions.  The ROK foreign ministry said in a statement Thursday that the new designations target North […]

Former Russian sports official sees sanctions on nation’s athletes lasting at least decade

Valentin Balakhnichev suggested following the example of China, which puts a lot of effort into developing domestic tournaments