US Designates Russia-, China-Based Firms In New Sanctions Against North Korea - Treasury

US Designates Russia-, China-Based Firms in New Sanctions Against North Korea - Treasury

The United States has added one Russian and one Chinese company to the list of sanctioned entities for supporting North Korea's nuclear and missile programs, the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said in a notice on its website on Thursday.

WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 13th September, 2018) The United States has added one Russian and one Chinese company to the list of sanctioned entities for supporting North Korea's nuclear and missile programs, the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said in a notice on its website on Thursday.

The new sanctions target Volasys Silver Star, based in the Russian city of Vladivostok, and Yanbian Silverstar Network Technology Co. Ltd based in Jilin, China, along with North Korean national Song Hwa Jong, the notice said.