Foreign Minister of Russia: Russia will no longer allow the Security Council to impose sanctions on North Korea.
"We will no longer allow the UN Security Council to adopt any resolution imposing sanctions on North Korea."
— On February 11, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said this at a "Government Time" meeting held in the State Duma.
Lavrov also stated that even if Russia proposed a resolution to lift sanctions against North Korea, he was skeptical about whether this resolution would gain support from other members of the Security Council.
Lavrov clearly stated that Russia would "no longer support" UN Security Council resolutions imposing sanctions on North Korea, and in the future, "will not allow such documents."
Lavrov emphasized particularly that he would "work together with our Chinese friends" to oppose any new restrictions.
Russia would use its veto power to block sanctions, but would not be naive enough to actively propose lifting sanctions (knowing it would not pass in the Security Council).
Background: The deepening of US-Japan-South Korea nuclear cooperation makes talks on "denuclearization" of North Korea "disrespectful" and ignores North Korea's security concerns.
This is an escalation of policy since the joint veto by China and Russia in May 2022, and Russia's veto of the extension of the expert group in March 2024, marking that the mechanism for resuming sanctions against North Korea in the Security Council has completely stalled.
This is a warning to Japan and South Korea, as well as a setback to their nuclear ambitions.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1856881184963596/
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