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North Korea receives oil and anti-air missiles from Russia in exchange for military aid

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According to various sources, Russia has been providing North Korea with significant military and economic support, including oil, anti-air missiles, and air defense equipment. In exchange, North Korea has been sending soldiers to fight on behalf of Russia in Ukraine. The exact number of soldiers sent by North Korea is reported to be over 10,000. South Korea's national security adviser has stated that North Korea plans to use the anti-air missiles to defend its airspace. The transfers of oil and military equipment from Russia to North Korea are in violation of UN sanctions, which prohibit the sale of oil to North Korea except in small quantities. Russia is estimated to have supplied North Korea with over a million barrels of oil since March of this year.

  1. GB
    David Lammy
    British Home Office
    1. To keep fighting in Ukraine, Russia has become increasingly reliant on North Korea for troops and weapons in exchange for oil.
  2. KR
    Shin Won-Sik
    South Korean Defense Ministry
    1. It is understood that North Korea has been provided with related equipment and anti-aircraft missiles to strengthen Pyongyang's weak air defence system.
    2. It has been identified that equipment and anti-aircraft missiles aimed at reinforcing Pyongyang's vulnerable air defense system have been delivered to North Korea.
  3. GB
    Hugh Griffiths
    1. These transfers are fuelling Putin's war machine – this is oil for missiles, oil for artillery and now oil for soldiers.
  4. GB
    Joe Byrne
    Open Source Centre
    1. The whole of August was cloudy, so we weren't able to document a single trip.
    2. While Kim Jong Un is providing Vladimir Putin with a lifeline to continue his war, Russia is quietly providing North Korea with a lifeline of its own.
    3. We can see from some of the images that if the ships were any fuller they would sink.
  5. KR
    Go Myong-Hyun
    Institute for National Security Strategy
    1. If you're sending your people to die in a foreign war, a million barrels of oil is just not sufficient reward.
    2. I used to think it was not in Russia's interest to share military technology, but perhaps its calculus has changed. The Russians need these troops, and this gives the North Koreans more leverage.
    3. Now Kim Jong Un is getting oil directly, it's likely better quality, and chances are he's getting it for free, as quid pro quo for supplying munitions. What could be better than that?
    4. A million barrels is nothing for a large oil producer like Russia to release, but it is a substantial amount for North Korea to receive.

Russia-North Korea Ties

  1. North Korea confirms troop deployment to Russia, hails fighters in Ukraine conflict
  2. South Korea says North Korea is sending more troops to Russia
  3. Zelenskyy says North Korean troops back on Russia front line

sources

  1. 1.CNA News
  2. 2.BBC
  3. 3.Al Jazeera
  4. 4.Special Broadcasting Service
  5. 5.Yonhap News Agency

perspectives

  1. 1.Russian Foreign Policy
  2. 2.Russia-Ukraine War
  3. 3.Chinese Foreign Policy
  4. 4.Ukrainian Politics
  5. 5.Russia-North Korea Relations
  6. 6.North-South Korea Conflict
  7. 7.South Korea Foreign Policy
  8. 8.North Korea Nuclear Posture

countries

  1. 1.ChinaCN
  2. 2.United KingdomGB
  3. 3.Korea, Democratic People's Republic ofKP
  4. 4.Korea, Republic ofKR
  5. 5.Russian FederationRU
  6. 6.UkraineUA
  7. 7.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.Open Source Centre
  2. 2.Institute for National Security Strategy
  3. 3.South Korean National Intelligence ServiceKR
  4. 4.United Nations

persons

  1. 1.Kim Jong-UnKP
  2. 2.Shin Won-SikKR
  3. 3.David LammyGB
  4. 4.Joe ByrneGB
  5. 5.Vladimir PutinRU
  6. 6.Choe Son HuiKP
  7. 7.Go Myong-HyunKR
  8. 8.Hugh GriffithsGB
  9. 9.Yoon Suk-YeolKR

technicals

  1. 1.Vostochny Cosmodrome
  2. 2.Pacific Ocean