Satellite images show Russian cargo shipwhich has been sanctioned by the US as it is involved in arms transfers from North Korea in Russiato have docked at a port in China, according to Reuters.

British think tank Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) reported that the Russian vessel Angara, which since August 2023 has transported thousands of containers believed to contain North Korean munitions to Russian ports, has been docked at a Chinese shipyard in the eastern province of Zhejiang since February.

The ship’s presence in the Chinese port highlights the challenges they face the United States and its allies as they try to prevent military and financial support to Russia.

The incident adds to concerns the US and its allies have expressed over Beijing’s support for Moscow in the war in Ukraine.

In this context, the issue, which is at the top of the agenda, is expected to raise the American Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, during his visit to Beijing.

A US State Department spokesman said it was aware of “credible open source reports” that the Angara is currently docked in a Chinese port and had raised the matter with Chinese authorities.

“We call on all member states to fulfill their obligations under UNSC Resolution 2397,” the official said, referring to a United Nations resolution to limit trade with North Korea.