U.S. Treasury targets companies in Russia, China for violating North Korea sanctions
The U.S. government on Wednesday moved to increase economic pressure on North Korea, adding new sanctions that target one individual and three shipping companies in Singapore, China and Russia for violating restrictions on trade with Pyongyang.
The Treasury Department announcement follows criticism from U.S. officials that United Nations members needed to more strictly enforce sanctions against North Korea as part of the effort to get Pyongyang to denuclearize.
US Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley directly called out Russia and China in July, when she and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on other countries to maintain economic pressure on Pyongyang to push the country to denuclearize.
The Treasury Department slapped sanctions on China's Dalian Sun Moon Star International Logistics Trading Co. and Singapore-based affiliate SINSMS Pte. Ltd. for working together to facilitate illicit shipments to North Korea by using falsified shipping documents, such as exports of alcohol, tobacco and cigarette products.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-treasury-targets-companies-in-russia-china-for-violating-north-korea-sanctions/ar-BBLY89n?li=BBnb7Kz
Of course Trump could have been less of a fool when he met with Kim Jong Un.
