UNITED NATIONS – Russia and China clash with the US in the United Nationsover North Korea.
US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley accused Russia on Monday of“cheating” on UN sanctions on North Korea and said Washington has “evidenceof consistent and wide-ranging Russian violations.”
Haley told the UN Security Council that while “difficult, sensitive talks”between the United States and North Korea are ongoing, it was the wrongtime to start easing sanctions on Pyongyang.
“Russia must cease its violations of North Korea sanctions. It must end itsconcerted effort to cover up evidence of sanctions violations,” she said.“Its violations are not one-offs. They are systematic.”
Chinese UN Ambassador Ma Zhaoxu said the country implements sanctions onNorth Korea and warned that confronting Pyongyang would be a “dead end.” Hecalled for progress in negotiations between the United States and NorthKorea and urged the Security Council to remain united on the issue.
“Resorting to force will bring nothing but disastrous consequences,” Matold the council.
Russia and China suggested the Security Council discuss easing sanctionsafter US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met inJune and Kim pledged to work toward denuclearization.