US strikes Russian oil firm from sanctions list

WASHINGTON

The U.S. removed Monday Russia's Independent Petroleum Company from its North Korea sanctions list.

The company was designated in 2017 after it allegedly shipped over $1 million in petroleum products to North Korea in violation of UN sanctions on Pyongyang. AO NNK-Primornefteproduct, its subsidiary, was also sanctioned.

Primornefteproduct was also removed from the sanctions list.