US Accuses Russia of Systematic Violations of North Korea Sanctions

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley speaks during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council at UN headquarters, Sept. 17, 2018 in New York City.Drew Angerer/Getty Images

UNITED NATIONS–U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley accused Russia on Sept. 17 of “cheating” on U.N. sanctions on North Korea and said Washington has “evidence of consistent and wide-ranging Russian violations.”

The showdown between the United States and Russia over North Korea publicly showed cracks in the unity of the 15-member U.N. Security Council, which has unanimously boosted sanctions since 2006 in a bid to choke off funding for Pyongyang’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs.