North Korea launched three ballistic missiles, including an intercontinental one, on Tuesday following US President Joe Biden’s visit to Asia.
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Washington bangs his fist on the table. The United States announced on Friday, May 27, new financial sanctions following the latest North Korean missile launches. These measures notably target two Russian banks accused of supporting North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction program.
The sanctions come after Russia and China vetoed a US resolution at the UN Security Council on Thursday to strengthen international sanctions against Pyongyang. The United States then accused Beijing and Moscow of emboldening Pyongyang, promising new unilateral punitive measures from Washington.
North Korea launched three ballistic missiles, including an intercontinental one, on Tuesday following US President Joe Biden’s visit to Asia. This brings to 23 ballistic missile tests since the beginning of the year, “in violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions”, recalls the US Treasury.
In addition, Washington expects an imminent nuclear test from Pyongyang, breaking the moratorium observed since 2017. “The United States will continue to implement and enforce sanctions while urging North Korea to return to diplomacy and abandon its development of weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles.”commented the Under Secretary of the Treasury in this press release.