Lavrov advised to stop trying to "strangle" North Korea

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Moscow will not support ideas aimed at the economic strangulation of North Korea, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. According to him, the possibilities of economic restrictions against Pyongyang are almost exhausted.

The UN Security Council adopted 5 in August, a new resolution limiting the import of coal, iron ore and seafood from the DPRK, after two tests in July of ballistic missiles, which, according to Pyongyang, can fly to the United States. According to Americans, the full implementation of the sanctions against North Korea will reduce Pyongyang’s annual foreign exchange earnings, which are now around 3 billion dollars, by a third.

“We cannot support the ideas that some of our partners continue to nurture and which are aimed at literally economic strangulation of North Korea with all the negative, tragic humanitarian consequences for the citizens of the DPRK. We proceed from this in all UN Security Council resolutions without exception, which have already introduced very serious measures of economic impact, and contained UN Security Council commitments to continue to support the process of returning to political negotiations,” Lavrov said at a press conference.

US President Donald Trump promised in case of a threat bring down “fire and fury” on North Korea. In response to this in Pyongyang statedthat are preparing a strike on the island of Guam in the Pacific Ocean. There is a large American military base there.

The situation on the Korean Peninsula remains extremely tense against the backdrop of Pyongyang's active development of its nuclear missile program. In July, the DPRK twice tested ballistic missiles, which provoked a sharp reaction from the United States, Japan and South Korea. Washington has repeatedly noted that with regard to the North Korean problem, it does not rule out a single option of action, including a military one.