US accuses Russia of making it difficult to assess North Korea
The US Secretary of State said that Russia is making it difficult to assess whether North Korea is complying with sanctions.
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks in Washington on May 21. Photo: Reuters. |
"Russia has deliberately undermined United Nations Security Council (UN) resolutions that assess whether North Korea is complying with sanctions,"Reutersquoted US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaking at a US State Department press conference on September 14.
The statement from Secretary of State Pompeo came after US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley accused Moscow of trying to cover up Russian violations of UN sanctions against North Korea by altering the content of an independent report.
Pompeo said he hoped the UN sanctions committee would "release original documentation" showing clear activities "related to sanctions violations".
"The United States remains firmly committed to upholding UN Security Council resolutions. We believe they are central to President Trump's efforts to convince Kim that full denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula is necessary," Secretary Pompeo stressed.
He also added that the US is continuing to have "multiple conversations" with North Korea about "how to effectively implement the commitments" made at the June 12 summit in Singapore between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
