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Russia, China delay U.S. push for halt to North Korea fuel imports
Russia, China delay U.S. push for halt to North Korea fuel imports
Michelle Nichols
4 MIN READ
JUNE 18, 2019 / 3:54 PM
...The United States, backed by dozens of allies, told the committee last week that there had been at least 79 illegal deliveries of fuel in 2019 - mainly through transfers between ships at sea - and concluded that North Korea had breached an annual U.N. cap of 500,000 barrels imposed in December 2017.
North Korea’s U.N. mission has not responded to a request for comment on the accusations.
Washington wanted the 15-member U.N. Security Council North Korea sanctions committee to issue a demand for an immediate halt to deliveries of refined petroleum to North Korea.
But the committee operates by consensus and on Tuesday Pyongyang allies Russia and China delayed Washington’s request for action by putting a so-called “hold” on it, diplomats said. They told the committee they believed the current situation was still in line with the relevant Security Council resolution, diplomats said.
North Korea’s U.N. mission has not responded to a request for comment on the accusations.
Washington wanted the 15-member U.N. Security Council North Korea sanctions committee to issue a demand for an immediate halt to deliveries of refined petroleum to North Korea.
But the committee operates by consensus and on Tuesday Pyongyang allies Russia and China delayed Washington’s request for action by putting a so-called “hold” on it, diplomats said. They told the committee they believed the current situation was still in line with the relevant Security Council resolution, diplomats said.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-northkorea-un/russia-china-delay-us-push-for-halt-to-north-korea-fuel-imports-idUSKCN1TJ2OS
