The U.S. State Department on January 11 imposed sanctions on three Russian entities and one individual involved in the transfer and testing of North Korea's ballistic missiles for Russia's use against Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. "We will not hesitate to take further actions," Blinken said in a statement. A joint statement by the United States and its partners on January 9 condemned arms transfers between North Korea and Russia, including what it termed as Moscow's procurement of North Korean ballistic missiles and its use of those against Ukraine on December 30 and January 2.
U.S. Imposes Sanctions Over Transfer Of North Korean Ballistic Missiles To Russia
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to reporters in Cairo on January 11.