Oil embargo of North Korea would hurt civilians, says Putin



News Oil embargo of North Korea would hurt civilians, says Putin At summit with Moon, Russian President reiterates belief that pressure will not stay DPRK's hand Dagyum Ji September 6, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON President of Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday expressed his opposition to proposals to cut off oil supplies to North Korea, Seoul's presidential office said. Speaking at a summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the sidelines of the third Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, the Russian President reiterated his view that Pyongyang will not “give up its nuclear weapons to keep its security no matter how much pressure." Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday expressed his opposition to proposals to cut off oil supplies to North Korea, Seoul's presidential office said. Speaking at a summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the sidelines of the third Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, the Russian President reiterated his view that Pyongyang will not “give up its nuclear weapons to keep its security no matter how much pressure." Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Oil embargo of North Korea would hurt civilians, says Putin

At summit with Moon, Russian President reiterates belief that pressure will not stay DPRK's hand

Dagyum Ji September 6, 2017

Oil embargo of North Korea would hurt civilians, says Putin

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday expressed his opposition to proposals to cut off oil supplies to North Korea, Seoul's presidential office said.

Speaking at a summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the sidelines of the third Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, the Russian President reiterated his view that Pyongyang will not “give up its nuclear weapons to keep its security no matter how much pressure."

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