Russia says new sanctions against DRPK "rigid but necessary"
Xinhua, March 3, 2016 Adjust font size:
New sanctions imposed on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to punish its nuclear tests and satellite launch is a "rigid but necessary" measure, Russian Foreign Ministry said Thursday.
"The UN Security Council (UNSC) has expressed a consolidated opinion of the international community, which does not accept irresponsible 'games' with nuclear missiles," the ministry said in an online statement.
"We hope that the DPRK side will adequately accept this decision, make the right conclusions, and return to the negotiating table," the ministry said.
The statement said all concerned parties must consider the consequence of the deployment of U.S. missile system on the Korean peninsula in response to the DPRK's actions.
The DPRK conducted its fourth nuclear test on Jan. 6 and went ahead with a long-range rocket launch on Feb. 7. The launch was condemned by the international community.
The UNSC approved unanimously on Wednesday a new package of sanctions against the DPRK, which included a ban on all exports of coal, iron, iron ore, gold, titanium ore, vanadium ore and rare earth metals from the DPRK.
It also prohibits the supply of all types of aviation fuel, including rocket fuel, to the DPRK, and requires all states to inspect all cargo going to and from the DPRK. Endi