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Is Russia? From Reuters via Daily Beast.

At least three Russian oil tankers transferred fuel to North Korean ships in recent months, in violation of U.N. sanctions, Reuters reports. It is unclear if these alleged transfers occurred with the knowledge of the Russian government. Two of the alleged transfers occurred in October, with a third in November. Russian ships allegedly left Pacific Ocean ports and switched off their transponders to evade tracking in open waters. Russian shipping sources told Reuters that the ships were meeting with North Korean vessels and transferring fuel ship-to-ship or via fishing boat. On Thursday, President Donal Trump accused China of smuggling oil to North Korea, but the White House has not commented on these latest allegations against Russia.

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Posted: 12/29/2017 at 8:29PM

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Is China doing all it can to enforce sanctions on N. Korea? -- Charleston Cav 12/29/2017 10:29AM

Is Russia? From Reuters via Daily Beast. -- Shenhoo 12/29/2017 8:29PM

Not surprising -- hoothat 12/29/2017 10:22PM

China still wants NK to act as a buffer -- 757 12/29/2017 1:31PM

It was stated that 6 mos ago -- Charleston Cav 12/29/2017 6:34PM

Nope...not all it can, but all it feels it has to try and placate the world -- Tuckahokie 12/29/2017 12:42PM

This story highlights the power of Fox News -- WahooMatt05 12/29/2017 12:26PM

How do you know our intel doesn't know this... -- hoothat 12/29/2017 2:59PM

I'm not saying they don't know -- WahooMatt05 12/29/2017 3:04PM

...He couldn't have possibly used as a springboard -- hoothat 12/29/2017 4:04PM

I’m making an assumption based on history -- WahooMatt05 12/29/2017 4:17PM

I don't know, don't watch the news. -- hoothat 12/29/2017 4:26PM

How is NGA not all over this? -- Faz d. Hoo 12/29/2017 2:09PM

Why do you think they aren't? -- hoothat 12/29/2017 10:29PM

How do you know they're not? -- HowieT3 12/29/2017 8:23PM

There would be no reason for Trump to cite the Koreans ** -- Faz d. Hoo 12/29/2017 8:39PM

There's no reason for him to lie all the time, either, but ... ** -- HowieT3 12/29/2017 9:30PM

Doubtful. China is doing what it thinks is best -- WahooMatt05 12/29/2017 10:39AM

They have to be dealt with -- Charleston Cav 12/29/2017 11:15AM

Eventually... -- hoothat 12/29/2017 5:14PM

You've got 99 problems but a brain ain't one. ** -- WahooRQ 12/29/2017 3:32PM

Give the military a blank check and kill thousands on the Korean peninsula -- Seattle .Hoo 12/29/2017 1:02PM

Maybe we'll unleash the rod of god. ** -- hoothat 12/29/2017 5:15PM

Is that how Roy Moore advertised his equipment at local middle schools? ** -- WahooRQ 12/29/2017 5:55PM

Lol -- hoothat 12/29/2017 6:00PM

Jesus ** -- hooshouse 12/29/2017 12:57PM

The military would have to hit all and I mean all artillery encampments -- SokurHoo83 12/29/2017 12:37PM

Thats the kind of thinking thats got us losing wars -- Charleston Cav 12/29/2017 6:30PM

I'm not worried about the enemy as they will be wiped out. SK -- SokurHoo83 12/30/2017 11:47AM

Worrying about the enemy? Since when is SOUTH Korea our enemy? ** -- BocaHoo91 12/29/2017 10:05PM

Annihilating NK won’t take long? -- Lazarus 12/29/2017 12:10PM

In all honesty, name a situation in history similar to NK... -- hoothat 12/29/2017 8:21PM

NK annihilating Seoul wouldn't take long either -- WahooMatt05 12/29/2017 11:23AM

If NK really has nukes, which is debatable -- hoothat 12/29/2017 8:25PM

That article is bunk -- Charleston Cav 12/29/2017 11:35AM

I doubt they'll flee -- hoothat 12/29/2017 8:26PM

Time to kill thousands of South Koreans? Good thinking! ** -- Hood 12/29/2017 11:39AM

Thats what happens in wars -- Charleston Cav 12/29/2017 11:47AM

There's also the option of not going to war. Less deaths that way. -- WahooMatt05 12/29/2017 12:02PM

It might make you sleep better at night, but it doesn't necessarily mean -- Faz d. Hoo 12/29/2017 2:59PM

Did we learn nothing from Joshua? ** -- 111Balz 12/29/2017 2:50PM