🗞️Australia Imposes Sanctions on North Korean Arms Suppliers to Russia

Together with its international allies, Australia is putting targeted financial sanctions on six more companies connected to North Korea's export of weaponry and related supplies to Russia. Australia strongly opposes Russia's acquisition and deployment of North Korean ballistic missiles in support of Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine, as well as North Korea's illicit exports.

The continued transfer of weapons from North Korea to Russia is a flagrant violation of multiple United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions.

The foreign affairs minister Penny Wong said the use of North Korean ballistic missiles by Russia increases the suffering of the Ukrainian people, supports Russia's illegal and immoral war of aggression and undermines the global non-proliferation regime.

She said in a statement :

Deepening North Korea-Russia cooperation is providing technical and military insights to North Korea, with grave security implications for Europe, the Korean Peninsula and across the Indo-Pacific region.

Australia will continue to work with our allies and partners to hold Russia and North Korea to account, and address the security threat posed by North Korea.

Wong said North Korea must comply fully with UNSC resolutions to abandon its unlawful weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner.

“All countries should abide by their UNSC obligations in response to North Korea's violations.

Together with our partners, we call on North Korea to engage in constructive dialogue and move toward permanent peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula,” She said.

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Australia remains steadfast in supporting Ukraine to defend itself. Today’s announcement underscores that those who provide material support to Russia’s illegal and immoral war will face consequences.

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