U.S. rejects Chinese, Russian moves to relax North Korean sanctions



News U.S. rejects Chinese, Russian moves to relax North Korean sanctions State Dept. reiterates call on DPRK to refrain from provocation, resume negotiations as Biegun trip to Seoul wraps up Colin Zwirko December 16, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The Kremlin The U.S. State Department on Monday evening quickly shot down prospects for a North Korean sanctions relief package submitted to the UN Security Council (UNSC) by Russia and China earlier in the day, calling it “premature.” The development comes as a sanctions measure passed in late 2017 restricting North Korean workers abroad is set to go into full effect in less than a week, and as a top U.S. official is in South Korea awaiting a response from the North on resuming negotiations. The U.S. State Department on Monday evening quickly shot down prospects for a North Korean sanctions relief package submitted to the UN Security Council (UNSC) by Russia and China earlier in the day, calling it “premature.” The development comes as a sanctions measure passed in late 2017 restricting North Korean workers abroad is set to go into full effect in less than a week, and as a top U.S. official is in South Korea awaiting a response from the North on resuming negotiations. 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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U.S. rejects Chinese, Russian moves to relax North Korean sanctions

State Dept. reiterates call on DPRK to refrain from provocation, resume negotiations as Biegun trip to Seoul wraps up

Colin Zwirko December 16, 2019

U.S. rejects Chinese, Russian moves to relax North Korean sanctions

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The U.S. State Department on Monday evening quickly shot down prospects for a North Korean sanctions relief package submitted to the UN Security Council (UNSC) by Russia and China earlier in the day, calling it “premature.”

The development comes as a sanctions measure passed in late 2017 restricting North Korean workers abroad is set to go into full effect in less than a week, and as a top U.S. official is in South Korea awaiting a response from the North on resuming negotiations.

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