US sanctions facilitators of payments between Russia, N. Korea

FILE - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu in this photo from Korea's state news agency on Sept. 14, 2024. On Sept. 19, the U.S. targeted five banks and one person for helping the two nations dodge financial sanctions.

The U.S. State and Treasury departments announced new sanctions Thursday on five groups and one person said to be involved in illicit payment mechanisms between Russia and North Korea.