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Russia Imposing New Sanctions on North Korea

Russia Imposing New Sanctions on North Korea
People take a bus in Pyongyang on July 21, 2017. ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images
Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
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Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday enacting sanctions on North Korea that were passed by the U.N. Security Council last month.

The new security council sanctions came in response to a sixth underground nuclear test conducted by the communist regime in early September.

Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
Jasper Fakkert is the editor-in-chief of the U.S. editions of The Epoch Times. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Science and a Master's degree in Journalism. With more than a decade of experience at The Epoch Times, Fakkert has played a key role in expanding the publication’s reach, ensuring readers are provided with independent and insightful news coverage.
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