Russia and China delays a US request demanding an immediate halt to deliveries of refined petroleum to North Korea over accusations it violated a UN cap.
The United States claims North Korea breached an annual UN cap of 500,000 petroleum barrels imposed in December 2017.
But the committee operates by consensus and on Tuesday Pyongyang allies Russia and China delayed Washington’s request for action by putting a so-called “hold” on it, diplomats said. China and Russia placed a similar US request in limbo a year ago, saying they needed more details on Washington’s accusation then of 89 illicit fuel imports by North Korea in the first five months of 2018.
Washington is seeking to rebuild momentum in stalled talks with Pyongyang, aimed at getting North Korea to dismantle its nuclear weapons program.
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