Media: Russia exports to North Korea of oil, despite sanctions

Russia violates the UN sanctions.

Russian tankers supplied fuel to North Korea at least three times in recent months, perevozov it, according to two senior Western European sources in the field of security.

The sale of oil or oil products from Russia violate UN sanctions, according to sources in the security sphere.

It is reported that the smuggling was carried out by Russian ships, the supply was carried out in October and November.

“Russian vessels this year have repeatedly made the transportation of petroleum products in North Korea’s court in violation of the sanctions,” said the first source security.

Another source confirmed the transfer from the Russian to the North Korean ship, noting that there is no evidence of involvement of Russian authorities in this process.

“There is no evidence that this is supported by the Russian authorities, but these Russian ships help the North Koreans,” said a second source in the European security sphere.

Two sources of security relied on data marine intelligence and satellite imagery of ships from the Russian far Eastern ports in the Pacific.

The Russian foreign Ministry and the customs service of the Russian Federation refused to comment, did the Russian court of the fuel in North Korea’s court. The owner of one of the vessels accused of smuggling oil to North Korea, denied any such activity.

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