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epistemic_epee t1_jec7hfz wrote

For some reason, my brain parsed this title as being about 'Sanctions Man', some kind of new American superhero who got caught buying NK and Russian weapons.

Probably everyone else read the title correctly. But just in case, Sanctions Man is not a person.

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autotldr t1_jeaxjlr wrote

This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 82%. (I'm a bot)

> The United States has announced sanctions against a Slovakian man who was reportedly working to arrange a weapons sale between North Korea and Russia, as the war in Ukraine puts strain on Moscow's access to military goods.

> Yellen said the US would continue to crack down on Russia's efforts to "Evade sanctions and obtain military equipment" from countries like North Korea.

> North Korea is itself under heavy US sanctions, which can impact its ability to access various goods.

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