Russia will not support the trade sanctions of the UN Security Council against the DPRK

Russia will not support any pressure measures on Pyongyangs that will harm trade and economic cooperation between the two countries, Interfax reports with reference to the deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Gennady Gatilov.

“Any pressure measures to the DPRK should concern exclusively the spheres of non -proliferation of nuclear weapons and missile launches. We will object to those sanctions measures that would affect normal trade and economic relations with the DPRK, ”Gatilov said.

On Tuesday, February 12, the DPRK carried out an underground explosion of a nuclear charge with a capacity of about 10 kilotons, which became the third in the history of the country with a nuclear test. Russian services recorded an ardent impetus of a magnitude of 5.3 on the territory of North Korea at 6:57 Moscow time. The DPRK authorities officially stated that a “miniature nuclear charge of increased power” was successfully blown up. The actions of North Korea caused harsh criticism of the entire world community, including Russia, China and Japan. The UN Security Council, in turn, held an emergency meeting at which possible response measures were discussed regarding the DPRK.

However, already the end of the week it became known that at the Punge-Ri training ground, the DPRK may have begun preparations for a new nuclear test. According to South Korean intelligence agencies, sand and stones arrived at the training ground. Presumably, they are necessary in order to fill the tunnels where the test can be carried out.

In 2006, in connection with the launches of North Korea ballistic missiles, Japan, with the support of the USA, Great Britain and France, prepared a draft resolution of the UN Security Council, requiring the world of the world to stop the provision of Pyongyan financial resources, any industrial products and technologies that can be used in the North Korean missile program.

Russia, with the support of China, opposed sanctions against the DPRK and supported the idea of ​​accepting a statement on behalf of the chairman of the UN Security Council, and not a resolution prepared by Japan.