DPRK unlocked money entered the Central Bank of Russia

DPRK funds entered the Russian Central Bank. As ITAR-TASS reports, the Ambassador of North Korea in Moscow announced this. According to him, all technical problems are settled. From the Central Bank, funds should enter the Russian bank in Khabarovsk, then to the North Korean Vneshotorgbank. After that, according to the diplomat, the IAEA inspectors will be ready in Pyongyang.

On Saturday, the US representative at six-sided negotiations on North Korea, Christopher Hill, said that money from the thawed accounts of North Korea in Macau entered Russia, but so far cannot be transferred to the DPRK accounts due to technical problems.

According to him, the problem will be solved in the coming days. "I heard that the money was transferred, it is in Russia, and now there are some technical problems with their transfer to the bank, where North Korean accounts are open," Hill said.

The DPRK accounts in Macau were frozen in 2005 after the United States suspected the North Korean authorities of laundering money. On March 15, information was received that the US Department of Finance covered the Bank of Macau for access to the United States financial system. As a result of this, the DPRK had to be able to use their funds stored in the bank. However, the American administration connected the closure of access with the "whole series of illegal actions", which the bank took on behalf of the holders of accounts from North Korea.

In April, the United States authorities said they were ready to defrost the accounts. Russia was chosen as an intermediary because in its banks, in contrast, for example, South Korean, there are accounts of DPRK citizens. Pyongyang promised to drown out a nuclear reactor in Yonben after the money was delivered to North Korea.