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Title: Pompeo warns Russia against violating North Korea sanctions
Post by: 240B on August 04, 2018, 04:43:42 pm

Axios
Haley Britzky
2 hours ago

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned countries — specifically Russia — of violating international sanctions against North Korea, saying offenses would be taken "very seriously" by the U.S.

The big picture: North Korea hasn't yet denuclearized, which was the primary goal of Kim Jong-un and President Trump's June summit. Speaking at the 51st ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting, Pompeo said he is "optimistic" that North Korea will ultimately denuclearize, but other countries, like Russia and China, violating sanctions against them, could lift the pressure pushing North Korea to rid its nuclear arsenal.

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https://www.axios.com/pompeo-warns-russia-against-violating-sanctions-against-north-korea-17cc6e9a-c9bc-4c81-b0f9-867842a2433c.html