Led by the United States, the Security Council adopted three sanctions resolutions last year aimed at depriving North Korea of revenue for its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. North Korea has not stopped nuclear, missile program: confidential UN report“Steps by the DPRK toward gradual disarmament should be followed by an easing of sanctions,” said Lavrov. “Enforcement of UN Security Council sanctions must continue vigorously and without fail until we realize final, fully verified denuclearization,” Pompeo said. China, which has fast-deteriorating relations with US President Donald Trump yet has largely welcomed his outreach to North Korea, stressed the need for diplomacy. “That means any other path North Korea may choose will inevitably lead to ever-increasing isolation and pressure.”Read full story

Source: The Express Tribune September 27, 2018 16:41 UTC