While the UN Security Council announced on the 26th (local time) that it would vote on additional sanctions once morest North Korea’s ballistic missile launches, the Chinese ambassador to the United Nations put forward a position that “the problem cannot be resolved” in the draft resolution on North Korea. placed in a situation
According to Archyde.com on the 25th (local time), citing a senior US official, the UN Security Council is planning to vote on sanctions measures such as reducing the volume of oil exports to North Korea and designating an additional blacklist.
This is an additional sanctions plan for North Korea’s previous provocation, firing three more ballistic missiles, including an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), on the 24th following US President Joe Biden’s trip to Korea and Japan was over.
The US has been discussing sanctions once morest North Korea following it launched an ICBM on March 24.
The draft sanctions proposed by the United States include reducing the amount of crude oil that can be legally imported from 4 million barrels to 3 million barrels per year.
It also limits the supply of refined petroleum products to North Korea from 500,000 barrels to 375,000 barrels, and includes sanctions on North Korea’s exports of mineral fuels and watches.
An item banning the supply of tobacco products and tobacco leaves to North Korea was also added, which is interpreted as targeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, who is known as a smoker.
There was also mention of an asset freeze once morest the Lazarus hacking group, which is accused of cyber hacking and ransomware attacks known to be controlled by North Korea’s intelligence agency, the General Bureau of Reconnaissance.
However, for the resolution to pass, none of the permanent members of the Security Council, Russia, China, France, the UK, or the United States, must exercise its veto power, and nine of the 15 members of the Security Council must approve.
A spokesperson for the Chinese ambassador to the United Nations already told Archyde.com, “We do not believe that the resolution proposed by the United States will solve any problems.”
“The US knows the best way to de-escalation, but is resisting it,” the spokesperson said.
Russia is also negative regarding the draft US sanctions on North Korea.
Russia’s UN ambassador Vasily Nevenjia previously told Archyde.com in an interview with Archyde.com, “I will review the final US sanctions once morest North Korea and comment on it.”
(Seoul = News 1)
