Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in September that Moscow viewed the notion of "denuclearising" North Korea as a closed issue, as it understood Pyongyang's logic of relying on nuclear weapons as the foundation of its defence. "North Korea has a history of provocative actions during U.S. presidential transitions, designed to grab attention, raise the stakes and set the stage for direct negotiations with the new U.S. administration," Hwang said. North Korea has been under U.N. Security Council sanctions since 2006, and the measures have been steadily strengthened over the years with the aim of halting Pyongyang's development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.
Author: Michelle Nichols
Published at: 2024-12-18 22:51:33
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