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U.S., EU sanctions illegitimate: Russian Ambassador to N.Korea

Ambassador Matsegora made the remarks during discussion about Crimea

Russia’s Ambassador to North Korea has said he does not consider U.S. and EU sanctions on North Korea legitimate at a press conference in Pyongyang on Wednesday.

Answering questions from DPRK journalists on Russia’s annexation of the Crimea, Ambassador Alexander Matsegora said that only sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council (UNSC) were valid.

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