Russian veto ends monitoring of UN's Norht Korea sanctions
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00:00 Russia has vetoed the annual renewal of a panel of UN experts that monitor
00:04 sanctions against North Korea. The group specifically looks at measures over the
00:09 country's nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles program, but the veto comes
00:14 after the panel. As said last week, it was looking into reports that Russia had
00:19 violated rules by purchasing weapons from North Korea to use in Ukraine. South
00:24 Korea called the development extremely regrettable. Russia's veto will shield
00:34 North Korea's illegal actions. It blocks the international community's eyes and
00:38 ears, ending an expert panel that has faithfully monitored North Korea's
00:42 sanctions violations, including its nuclear and missile development and its
00:46 arms exports to Russia.