Russia uses veto to end UN monitoring of sanctions on North Korea

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

42% : Maria Zakharova, a foreign ministry spokeswoman, said: "Over the years, international restrictive measures have not helped to improve the security situation in the region.
36% : Hwang Joon-kook, the South Korean ambassador to the UN, said Seoul had earlier accused Pyongyang of sending thousands of containers of weapons to Moscow for use in Ukraine and Russia's move was "almost comparable to destroying a CCTV to avoid being caught red-handed".
34% : In its latest report, issued at the beginning of March, the sanctions panel said North Korea "continued to flout" sanctions, including by launching ballistic missiles and breaching oil import limits.
27% : The Kremlin defended its veto on Friday, saying UN sanctions on North Korea were hindering dialogue and peace on the Korean peninsula and had not aided regional security.
25% : Russia has faced a backlash after using its veto to effectively end official UN monitoring of sanctions on North Korea, amid a probe into alleged arms transfers between Moscow and Pyongyang.

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