The EU presented further sanctions. Serious consequences for Russia and North Korea

On Monday, the European Union announced sanctions against three people and four entities associated with violating and circumventing international restrictions against North Korea. The list included, among others: Ri Song Dzin, a researcher at the North Korean National Space Technology Administration, who allegedly supported Russian military activities, as well as Anna Akinshina, president of the Russian development company Samolot Group, which employs North Korean workers on construction projects in Vladivostok.

Sanctions also covered Vladimir Sokolov, president of the Black Horse holding, who, according to the EU, supported trade and industrial cooperation with North Korea. The list also included the shipping company Paekyangsan Shipping Co Ltd, accused of transporting Russian petroleum products to North Korea, and Golden Autumn Agroholding, a subsidiary of the Black Horse holding.

The new restrictions provide for the freezing of assets of persons and companies subject to sanctions and a ban on making financial and economic resources available to them. Natural persons will not be able to enter the territory of the European Union.

After the latest decision, the EU sanctions list against North Korea now includes 80 people and 25 entities.

The European Union expressed serious concern about the increasing military and economic cooperation between Russia and North Korea. They pointed to the supply of weapons in exchange for oil, the employment of North Korean workers in Russia and the presence of North Korean soldiers on Russian territory. The EU recalled that UN Security Council resolutions prohibit such actions and also require the repatriation of North Korean workers abroad.

In its June 2026 conclusions, the European Council strongly condemned the deployment of North Korean armed forces in Russia and the continued military support provided to Moscow by North Korea, Iran and Belarus. The European Union called on Pyongyang to comply with UN resolutions and completely abandon its nuclear, weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs.