US Imposes Sanctions on North Koreans, Russian, After Missile Tests

US Imposes Sanctions on North Koreans, Russian, After Missile Tests
A missile is launched during what state media report is a hypersonic missile test at an undisclosed location in North Korea, on Jan. 11, 2022, in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Jan. 12, 2022. KCNA via Reuters
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WASHINGTON—The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on six North Koreans, one Russian, and a Russian firm it said were responsible for procuring goods from Russia and China for North Korea’s weapons programs, an action that follows a series of North Korean missile launches, including two since last week.

The U.S. Treasury said the steps aimed to prevent the advancement of North Korea’s weapons programs and impede its attempts to proliferate weapons technologies.