US urges Russia, China to warn North Korea

“China and Russia should send a strong message to (North Korea) to refrain from further provocations,” State Department spokeswoman Jalina Porter told reporters ahead of a meeting late Tuesday. of the United Nations Security Council to discuss the latest missile launch of the Northeast Asian country.

Photo shows a sample of Pyongyang’s newly tested intercontinental ballistic missile, released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 24.

Earlier, North Korea said that it successfully test-fired a Hwasong-17 missile, a new, large ICBM on March 24, under the witness of its leader. Kim Jong Un. According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim conducted this test to demonstrate the strength of North Korea’s nuclear force as well as its ability to repel any military move from the United States.

It was Pyongyang’s first full ICBM test since 2017. A State Department spokesman described the move as a “flagrant violation” of UN Security Council resolutions.

“We call on all countries to hold North Korea accountable for such violations,” Porter said. We also call on North Korea to come to the table for serious negotiations.”

The US spokeswoman said she could not comment on the views of China and Russia at the Security Council, but noted: “We are in the early stages of consultations on this issue. There have been developments that have caused the All countries, especially those that share a border with North Korea, are concerned. North Korea’s decision to resume ICBM tests is a clear escalation.”

The most recent ICBM launch of North Korea in 2017 led to UN Security Council sanctions. But the United States and its allies are at odds with Russia and China over the war in Ukraine, making it more difficult to achieve such a response now.

Tuan Anh

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