Treasury Sanctions Russian, Chinese Tech Firms For Working As Front For North Korea
(WorldNews Iran)

The Trump administration announced new sanctions against North Korea on Thursday by targeting companies in China and Russia for working as a front for the nation, according to CNN. The sanctions announced by the Treasury Department targeted the China-based SIlver Star and its CEO Jong Song Hwa along with its Russia-based sister company Volasys Silver Star for violating U.S. sanctions. `These actions are intended to stop the flow of illicit revenue to North Korea from overseas information technology workers disguising their true identities and hiding behind front companies, aliases, and third-party nationals,` Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement.Since the two companies were...