▲ John Kirby, the National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 26, 2024, in this file photo released by Reuters. (Yonhap)

Russia-NK oil shipments

Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March alone: White House

By Song Sang-ho

WASHINGTON, May 2 (Yonhap) -- Russia delivered more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to North Korea in March alone, a White House official said Thursday.

National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby made the remarks as he criticized Russia's veto of a U.N. Security Council resolution that led to the disbandment of an expert panel monitoring the enforcement of anti-North Korean sanctions last month.

"In March alone, Russia shipped more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum," Kirby said. "Given the close proximity of Russian and North Korean commercial ports, Russia could sustain these shipments indefinitely."

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