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Do the sanctions prevent other countries from providing humanitarian aid? Russia helped North Korea previously, but has been strained in years, plus the war pr
by iJohnDoe 3y ago
Do the sanctions prevent other countries from providing humanitarian aid?
Russia helped North Korea previously, but has been strained in years, plus the war probably further strains any aid.
China could certainly help, but that relationship I think is also strained by North Korea not being able to pay their bills for crucial resources to keep the lights on.
- awiejrliawjer 3y agoThe sanctions from outside generally don't limit outside countries from providing aid, but the north korean government closing its borders clearly does. They've never allowed foreign aid workers in generally, and now they've evicted pretty much all foreigners. As the article says, they don't want anyone to understand how much better life is in other countries. Even when foreign countries attempt to send them aid materials no strings attached, the government typically stockpiles it for the benefit of those in power. And yeah, the argument of "other people have it worse than you so you have no right to complain" is lazy self-serving garbage.
- CrackerNews 3y agoCountries like NK view foreign aid with skepticism over possible espionage, unfortunately.
- kneebonian 3y agoThis is mentioned in the article, even when foreign aid is brought in the state ensures no one gets it or knows that it exists, holding it back for the powerful, so that their people don't start to understand how good the life outside of NK is.