Washington expanded the restrictive measures related to Pyongyang: 10 civilians and one structure were attacked. According to the US Treasury Department, we are talking about North Korean brokers and programmers working in the DPRK and Russia. The profits of these experts allegedly go to finance weapons and missile programs. Among the organizations on the list are First Financial and Technical Development Center; According to the department, six defendants are related to it. The Ministry of Finance stated that networks of this type penetrate the global financial system, which means that they require a collective response. It should be noted that in October similar measures were introduced by Australia and the European Union, and in March Washington already restricted another network of North Korean IT experts. The new sanctions come amid Donald Trump's attempts to renew dialogue with Pyongyang, which has so far shown no interest in limiting its nuclear program. In 2018-2019, Trump held unprecedented meetings with Kim Jong Un, but they ended without an agreement. Despite the fact that Trump called the DPRK a nuclear power, his administration officially advocates denuclearization of a parallel Telegram | maximum | | preposition