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Russia Increasing Pressure on North Korea

Russia Increasing Pressure on North Korea
A giant television screen on a public square in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Sept. 23, 2017. ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images
Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
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North Korea is finding itself increasingly isolated as Russia and China have joined the United States in imposing new sanctions on the regime.

Russian president Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday enacting new sanctions, which were agreed on by the U.N. Security Council last month.
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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