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- ↑ "U.S. sanctions man for trying to arrange arms deal between Russia and North Korea – CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ↑ "US slaps sanctions on entities over alleged arms deals between North Korea, Russia". Reuters. 2023-08-16. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ↑ "Treasury Sanctions Facilitator for Attempted Arms Deals Between North Korea and Russia". U.S. Department of the Treasury. 2023-08-16. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ↑ "Sanctioning Entities Connected to Russia-DPRK Arms Dealer". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
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