Russia has started supplying oil directly to North Korea in defiance of UN sanctions ⠀

“For the past seven years, Pyongyang has had to pay a high premium for the oil products it needs, as it relied on a complex and expensive network of criminal brokers and mid-sea ship-to-ship transfers, said Go.

“But now, it appears it has secured a steady supply of oil either at a heavy discount or as direct payment for the munitions it is supplying to Moscow, he added. “That is going to free up resources for North Korea’s armed forces and its nuclear weapons programme.

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  • freagleEnglish
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    Why would they even bother buying artillery ammunition from North Korea

    The question you literally ended your comment with

    • mindlight
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      “one might wonder”. It literally didn’t say that someone did ask.

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          and when you don’t have anything left to say, you lash out / try to steer away from the facts.

          Nice try.

              • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆
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                It’s adorable that you think you’re the one who looks like a grown up here while childishly trying to pretend you weren’t asking a question when called out on your bullshit.