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Trump: Russia is not helping the US at all in the situation with the DPRK
US President Donald Trump told Reuters that Russia is "not helping at all" with the US in the situation with the DPRK, against which additional sanctions were imposed due to its nuclear and missile programs.
According to Reuters, during the interview, Trump said that Russia is helping the DPRK in obtaining goods prohibited by sanctions. Trump's specific words about this are not given in the publication.
At the same time, the US president praised China for its actions in the direction of limiting the supply of oil and coal to North Korea, the agency reports.
“What China helps us with, Russia spoils. In other words, Russia is making up for what China is doing,” Trump said.
- In 2017, North Korea, which is under UN sanctions because of its missile and nuclear programs, announced the creation of a nuclear force - including a missile that can reach anywhere in the United States.
- The UN Security Council has tightened sanctions against the DPRK, further limiting the supply of petroleum products and crude oil to this country.
- In December, Reuters reported that Russia was supplying fuel to North Korea in violation of sanctions. The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that Russia "fully and strictly complies with the sanctions regime."