China, Russia veto UN resolution on tougher North Korea sanctions
By DW
28 May 2022 |
7:15 am
The 13-2 vote in favor of the resolution was not enough to secure its adoption as Beijing and Moscow have veto-rights. The US said the rejection means Pyongyang "will feel free to take further escalatory actions."
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