Russia, China Block UN From Saying North Korea Violated Sanctions

The United Nations Security Council sits to meet on North Korea after their latest missile test, at the U.N. headquarters in New York City on Aug. 29, 2017. Andrew Kelly/Reuters

UNITED NATIONS—Russia and China have blocked the U.N. Security Council committee monitoring sanctions against North Korea from declaring that Pyongyang breached the annual limit for importing refined petroleum products which are key for its economy, two U.N. diplomats said on June 18.

The diplomats said the Russians and Chinese notified the committee before Tuesday’s deadline for objections.