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Russia vetoes UN resolution, abolishing monitoring of UN sanctions against North Korea by UN experts

Russia vetoed the renewal of UN experts monitoring North Korea's sanctions violations, sparking backlash from the EU and South Korea.
The US accused Russia of colluding with North Korea, while China abstained from the vote.
Despite the veto, the sanctions against North Korea remain in place, with the current panel's mandate expiring in April 2024.

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BBC News

Russia shuts down UN watchdog tracking North Korea sanctions

The group was investigating Russia's reported violations in using North Korean weapons in Ukraine.

30 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Russia criticised for blocking renewal of UN monitors of North Korea

Ukraine’s foreign minister calls veto ‘guilty plea’ amid claims Pyongyang is aiding Moscow’s war against KyivRussia has blocked the renewal of a UN panel monitoring sanctions against North Korea, weeks after the body said it was investigating reports of arms transfers between Moscow and Pyongyang.The move was met with a flurry of criticism, including by Ukraine’s foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, who took to social media to call the veto “a guilt…

30 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

U.S., EU criticise Russia for veto to end U.N. sanctions monitoring of North Korea

Seoul has accused Pyongyang of sending thousands of containers of weapons to Moscow for use in Ukraine, and Russia's move was "almost comparable to destroying a CCTV to avoid being caught red-handed", said Hwang Joon-kook, South Korea's U.N. ambassador.

29 days ago·India

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The Independent

Russia faces heat after veto ends UN panel monitoring North Korea nuclear sanctions

Russia’s vote sparks Western accusations that Moscow is acting to shield its weapons purchases from North Korea for use in war against Ukraine

30 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

Explained: What Russia's Veto On North Korea's Sanctions Monitoring Mean

For years, North Korea has been under a sprawling, complex network of UN sanctions over its banned nuclear and ballistic missile weapons programmes, with violations carefully tracked and monitored by experts. But with one veto, Russia has put a stop to much of this work -- not lifting the sanctions but ending the UN's monitoring, a major win for North Korea's Kim Jong Un, according to experts. AFP takes a look at what we know: What happened? Aft…

29 days ago·New Delhi, India

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