The US deals sanctions against 6 companies and individuals in Russia, China, and North Korea

“The United States today announced sanctions against five entities and individuals in Russia and North Korea, as well as one entity in China, for its proliferation activities, pursuant to the Non-Proliferation of Arms Prohibition Act. Iran, North Korea and Syria (INKSNA)”, quoted in a statement on March 24 of the US State Department.

Photo shows a sample of Pyongyang’s newly tested intercontinental ballistic missile, released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 24.

According to Sputnik, on this sanctions list of Washington, there are Russian citizen Igor Aleksandrovich Michurin and two companies Ardis Group and PFK Profpodshipnik in the country of birch. The Foreign Office of North Korea’s Second Academy of Natural Sciences (SANS FAB) and an individual named Ri Sung Chol are also on the US “blacklist” for suspicion of transferring sensitive items. for Pyongyang’s missile program.

Meanwhile, the Chinese company Zhengzhou Nanbei Equipment has been sanctioned for allegedly supplying Syria with equipment controlled by the chemical and biological weapons non-proliferation mechanism.

The US State Department said the sanctions will be in effect for two years and they will include restrictions on purchases, assistance and exports.

“We will continue to take action to thwart these programs and use our sanctions authorities to deal with foreign suppliers, such as entities in North Korea and Russia. supplies sensitive materials and technology to North Korea and Syria,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said.

Earlier on the same day, North Korea’s state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that the country had successfully tested a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for the first time since its launch in 2017.

The March 24 launch was Pyongyang’s 13th weapons test since the beginning of this year. Leader Kim Jong Un also witnessed the test launch of Hwasong-17.

According to KCNA, “the missile was launched from Pyongyang International Airport, traveled to a maximum altitude of 6,248.5km and flew a distance of 1,090km in 4,052 seconds before accurately aiming at a predetermined area” in the Sea of ​​Japan. Copy.

Military analysts note, the Hwasong-17 is significantly larger in size than the Hwasong-15. With a diameter of about 2.5m, an estimated mass of 80-110 tons and mounted on an 11-axle ammunition truck, the Hwasong-17 is considered one of the largest mobile land-based ICBMs in the world.

Tuan Anh

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