At UN, US Accuses China, Russia of Protecting North Korea From Reprisal Over Nuclear Aggression

United Nations members called a meeting after North Korea fired a test launch of a intercontinental nuclear-capable missile last week.

Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile is launched from an undisclosed location in North Korea in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on July 13, 2023. KCNA via REUTERS/File Photo

The United States accused China and Russia of shielding North Korea from criticism during a United Nations Security Council meeting called Nov. 4 to address Pyongyang’s test launch of a nuclear-capable long-range missile last week.

“Russia and China have shamelessly protected Pyongyang from any reprisal, or even condemnation of its actions,” said deputy U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Robert Wood, accusing the U.N. members of effectively emboldening the totalitarian state’s nuclear ambitions.