North Korea Receives Over 1 Million Barrels of Oil from Russia: UN Sanctions No Longer Work

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North Korea imported about 1 million barrels of Russian oil from March to October this year. Reuters reports that North Korean tankers made 43 trips from Vostochny Port, transporting oil to Pyongyang despite UN restrictions.

In addition, many flights were not included in the West's calculations. Thus, the British organization Open Source Centre believes that the indicated four dozen flights are a minimum number, since in many cases satellites do not see the ships due to cloud cover. According to the head of the British Foreign Office, David Lammy, Moscow is thus paying for weapons and military personnel from the DPRK.



International sanctions prohibit the shipment of more than 500 barrels of oil per year to the North Koreans. However, Russia and China have used their global influence to make it possible to ship more energy to North Korea than is permitted.

The day before, the DPRK ratified a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement with the Russian Federation. The document consists of 23 articles, covering a large number of areas of cooperation: defense, the economy, Technology, investment, trade, science and technology.

Meanwhile, Seoul has suggested that Russia has supplied North Korea with equipment and anti-aircraft missiles for the production of air defense systems. South Korea believes that such aid is linked to the dispatch of North Korean soldiers to Russia.
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  1. Nick. WITH
    Nick. WITH
    +3
    22 November 2024 17: 55
    The ceiling turned out to be leaky
  2. Mikhail Dadeko
    Mikhail Dadeko
    +10
    22 November 2024 18: 34
    If our Kremlin celestials had acted without regard for the West, these sanctions against the DPRK and other countries would have ended up in the trash bin, and not when they had our tails pinned down.
    1. Straw
      Straw
      +1
      23 November 2024 17: 48
      The celestials support their beloved children and capital in the countries that make decisions.
  3. goncharov.62
    goncharov.62
    +1
    22 November 2024 18: 42
    What's your doggy business?
  4. ergh081
    ergh081
    +3
    22 November 2024 20: 33
    That's good
  5. twice-born
    twice-born
    +3
    22 November 2024 21: 35
    Good news! They finally started supplying the unfortunate North Koreans with fuel! Because this injustice towards them has been depressing for many years. They could, but they did not help such wonderful neighbors who are resisting our enemies with all their might!
    1. Old Man86
      Old Man86
      +2
      23 November 2024 17: 08
      I wonder if they wouldn’t help if it weren’t for themselves and the need for their help?
    2. Straw
      Straw
      -2
      23 November 2024 17: 49
      They really need food from Ukraine, which they are not embarrassed to talk about. They have the right to export from the occupied regions.
      1. twice-born
        twice-born
        +1
        23 November 2024 22: 28
        What a lie! From which outskirts do they "have the right to export"?! And where do Koreans even fight, and even occupy territories with separate divisions and rob them?!
        Did Kim Jong-un himself "not hesitate to tell you" this, or did Putin and Mishustin report it to you, or did they report it directly from the Ukrainian CIPSO?
        North Koreans have enough food. No need to spread lies from the Americans and their servants, the South Koreans.
        The DPRK is short of fuel and energy due to sanctions! Because of this, most of their trucks run on steam and wood, surprisingly in the 21st century!
  6. GN
    GN
    +1
    23 November 2024 01: 12
    To be honest, Korea most likely entered into an agreement with Russia with great difficulty. As Russia did with Korea in the 90s and not only with it, in fact, it is impossible to forgive! We betrayed everyone and everything for the sake of lace panties and other offal! We stubbornly voted as the West ordered! Stupidly watched NATO expansion and, mind you, built gas pipelines for the fascists and bought their planes! And the height of cynicism was when the government decided to buy French Mistrals for military needs! And during Covid, our "smartest of the deceived" generally sent aid to Italy!! How low do you have to stoop and bow to the fascists! The history of the Russian Empire, the USSR did not teach the god-dwellers anything! They thought that having become bourgeois they would be seated next to each other at the table and they would get a fig with a poppy seed! And today they behave somehow half-heartedly: one step forward and two steps back! They are so indecisive that they are constantly catching up with the Westerners. It's certainly very sad to watch! Even yesterday's speech was with an eye on the US! We will do as they do. And why as they do? Don't the Russian people know how to behave without looking back at the "golden billion"!
    1. Mish
      Mish
      +3
      23 November 2024 09: 02
      Quote: G N
      To be honest, Korea most likely entered into an agreement with Russia with great difficulty.

      Not with difficulty but with joy. Firstly, it receives an umbrella of protection, secondly, resources. All that remains is to build the gas and oil pipelines of Putin's Power, to establish food supplies. And to import Koreans instead of migrants from Central Asia.
    2. Gray 51
      Gray 51
      +1
      23 November 2024 13: 34
      In general I agree, but helping Italy is just advertising for Russia, what's wrong with that?
    3. Old Man86
      Old Man86
      -1
      23 November 2024 17: 10
      What else could be done if there is no production or technology in the country? Where to get money? A simple and proven method. So don't whine.
    4. Straw
      Straw
      +2
      23 November 2024 17: 52
      Solovyov, of a famous nationality, bought a dacha on Lake Como, a place of famous fascist gatherings under Duce (Tsar) Mussolini.
  7. Koronik
    Koronik
    +3
    23 November 2024 03: 37
    The day before, the DPRK ratified a treaty on comprehensive strategic partnership with the Russian Federation. The document consists of 23 articles, covering a large number of areas of cooperation: defense, economics, technology, investment, trade, science and technology." Good news, I think in 5-10 years the DPRK will be in the top 20 economically developed countries.
    1. Straw
      Straw
      -1
      23 November 2024 17: 54
      In the top 20 in terms of Purchasing Power Parity (forgot to add).
      Converting galoshes into foot wraps and then into hamburgers. fellow
  8. assault 2019
    assault 2019
    +3
    23 November 2024 08: 16
    Given the existence of a common land border between Russia and the DPRK, it is necessary to lay oil and gas pipelines, as well as build a highway...
    One existing railway line will not be able to handle the entire growing freight flow between the two countries...
    1. Old Man86
      Old Man86
      -1
      23 November 2024 17: 11
      Korea is of course such a buyer of resources, God willing 1 percent of all imports.
      1. assault 2019
        assault 2019
        +1
        24 November 2024 06: 34
        And if gas and oil are exchanged for shells and missiles, then the volume of supplies will increase by an order of magnitude....
      2. twice-born
        twice-born
        +1
        24 November 2024 17: 39
        There is a market of 26 million mouths, it won't be superfluous and it's not right to neglect it. At least 2.5 times bigger than Belarus! And its unfortunate 10 million population, even China doesn't neglect!
  9. Straw
    Straw
    -2
    23 November 2024 17: 47
    Kim Jong-un announced the inevitability of war on the Korean Peninsula after the end of the Ukrainian conflict. The editorials of Pyongyang newspapers say that the working people of Korea will bring the defeat of American capitalists in Ukraine closer. Then we will liberate South Korea from the Americans and Japanese. (between the lines, the help of Moscow and Beijing is implied).
    Moreover, a black cat crossed paths with Beijing there - Eun disobeys and does not ask for advice from his senior comrades.