Why Russia Voted to End UN Panel That Monitors North Korea Sanctions
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FILE - A North Korean flag flutters in North Korea's village Gijungdong as seen from an South Korea's observation post inside the demilitarized zone in Paju, South Korea, during a media tour, March 3, 2023. FILE - Russia's President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un attend a meeting in the far eastern Amur region, Russia, Sept. 13, 2023, in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency. FILE - Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speaks to journalists in Moscow, Russia, on Dec. 23, 2021. FILE - State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller answers questions in Washington, July 18, 2023.
The future of international efforts to restrain Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program is in question after Russia voted on Thursday to dismantle a body meant to monitor the implementation of United Nations sanctions against North Korea.
