In October 2018, India had signed a USD 5 billion deal with Russia to buy five units of the S-400 air defence missile systems, despite a warning from the Trump administration that going ahead with the contract may invite US sanctions.
This is the second case of a ship being investigated by South Korea for supplying crude oil on the high seas to North Korea after Seoul announced on Friday that it had seized a vessel sailing under a Hong Kong flag.
It was the first official reaction from Pyongyang, a day after the UN Security Council unanimously passed new, US-drafted sanctions that will restrict oil supplies vital for the impoverished state.
Chinese customs authorities reported Saturday that trade between China and North Korea reached $388 million in November, around 36% less year-on-year.
China said the resolution reflected the unanimous stance of the Security Council members in safeguarding peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the region
The United States has called for a vote today on new UN sanctions against North Korea
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Seoul, Mar 8: North Korea vowed on Thursday to launch a pre-emptive nuclear strike against the United States, amplifying its threatening rhetoric hours ahead of a vote by U.N. diplomats on whether to level new
Washington, Dec 5 (PTI) China, at the apparent request of Pakistan, put a "technical hold" on an Indian request to the UN Security Council to slap sanctions on three terrorists, says a secret State Department
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