China, Russia Veto U.S. Sponsored Resolution Pushing For More U.N. Sanctions On North Korea

Members of the United Nations Security Council gather during a meeting about the situation in Venezuela, in New York, US, February 26, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton  

The Hill: US effort to impose tougher UN sanctions on North Korea blocked by China, Russia  

China and Russia on Thursday blocked an effort to impose tougher sanctions on North Korea at the United Nations Security Council that was led by the U.S. after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un conducted a spate of missile tests this year, including the launch of several intercontinental ballistic missiles. 

Both China and Russia hold veto powers at the U.N. Security Council, which they exercised after the introduction of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) — North Korea’s official name — for the tests with more restrictive sanctions.  

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Update #1: China, Russia veto U.S. push for more U.N. sanctions on North Korea (Reuters)  

Update #2: China and Russia veto new UN sanctions on North Korea (AP) 

 WNU Editor: China and Russia vetoed the resolution. The council’s 13 other members voted in favor.