Concluding talks, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe “decisively condemned” North Korean ballistic weapons tests. “We decisively condemned North Korea’s launch of a medium-range ballistic missile that flew over Japan’s territory on August 28, as well as the new nuclear tests conducted on September 3,” Putin said in a statement. Vladimir…
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Moscow to consider UN resolution draft on North Korea
Moscow is ready to consider a US draft resolution on North Korea submitted to the UN Security Council, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, September, 5. #Nebenzia: Sanctions alone, whatever bans are introduced will not help to solve the problem of the #KoreanPeninsula https://t.co/bvH823EPJu pic.twitter.com/szgoNLC76x — Russia at the United Nations (@RussiaUN) September 4,…
DPRK nuclear test 'perfect success' raising tensions
North Korea says it has successfully tested a nuclear weapon that could be loaded onto a long-range missile. AFP Graphic showing North Korea's nuclear test site and comparing the size of earthquakes caused by its nuclear blasts pic.twitter.com/786d6ph1X3 — AFP News Agency (@AFP) September 3, 2017 The DPRK officials said its sixth nuclear test was…
On DPRK missile launch over Japan
“Today, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired a missile over the island of Hokkaido, the first time the DPRK has fired what is thought to be a ballistic weapon over Japan. I express my full support to Japan and the people of Japan in the face of this direct threat” – says the…
EU calls DPRK to halt missile launches
“The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) today launched a number of short range ballistic missiles. Such actions violate multiple UN Security Council resolutions and seriously undermine regional peace and stability” – says the statement of the European External Action Service on DPRK’s launch of a number of short range ballistic missiles. https://twitter.com/dwnews/status/901449657829609472 “The DPRK must…
EU: urgent meeting on North Korea
The EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini convenes an extraordinary meeting of the Political and Security Committee on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on 14th August. .@FedericaMog convenes an extraordinary meeting of the Political and Security Committee on #DPRK on 14th August https://t.co/JxcNqEHtML — European External Action Service – EEAS 🇪🇺 (@eu_eeas) August 11, 2017…
EU expects North Korea to comply with obligations
The further launch of a ballistic missile by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is in outright violation of the DPRK’s international obligations, as set out in several UN Security Council Resolutions, says n the launch of a ballistic missile by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, – states the European External Action Service. “As…
Foreign ministers to review situation in Libya
The Council will have a debate on the priorities for the implementation of the EU Global Strategy for the forthcoming year. The debate will build on the discussion that foreign affairs ministers had in June. https://twitter.com/IndyLibya/status/886263948768665600 Foreign ministers will discuss recent developments in Libya and review the EU’s response. They will also discuss the future prospects for the country, especially in…
NATO condemns North Korea missile launch
“The North Atlantic Council (NAC) condemns in the strongest possible terms the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) unprecedented launch of a ballistic missile of intercontinental range on 4 July, a major escalation that directly violates multiple United Nations (UN) Security Council resolutions and clearly demonstrates the growing threat posed by the DPRK to the…
EU adopts new measures against North Korea
On 27 February 2017, the Council adopted legal acts imposing further restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). These legal acts transpose the additional restrictive measures imposed by United Nations Security Council resolution (UNSCR) 2321 adopted on 30 November 2016. The measures include restrictions on transactions in coal, iron and iron…
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