The UN Security Council passed the new round of sanctions at the beginning of September
Roman Goncharenko, DW: How North Korea survives on an oil-drip from Russia
Russia has voted in favor of new sanctions against North Korea in the United Nations Security Council, even though they include new oil sanctions. The Russian resource plays a much greater role than previously thought.
"Oil is the life blood of North Korea's effort to build and fund a nuclear weapon," said US ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Nikki Haley after the UN Security Council voted to apply new sanctions against the communist country Monday in New York. Washington would like to cut off oil exports to Pyongyang altogether but has been repeatedly thwarted by Russian and Chinese opposition. Moscow, which is fundamentally opposed to tough sanctions against North Korea, feels it deserves credit for single-handedly watering down legislation so far.
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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- September 14, 2017
Introducing the KN21: North Korea's New Take on Its Oldest Ballistic Missile -- Ankit Panda, Diplomat
What
If South Korea Acted Like North Korea? -- Victor Davis Hanson, NRO
Pakistan's indirect role in North Korea's nuclear program -- Sattar Khan (Interview), DW
The Russia-China plan for North Korea: stability, connectivity -- Pepe Escobar, Asia Times
The least bad way for Trump to deal with North Korea -- Daniel R. DePetris, Reuters
North Korea's Secret Weapon? Economic Growth. -- David Volodzko, Bloomberg
Fans of Iran Nuke Deal Start to Acknowledge Its Flaws -- Eli Lake, Bloomberg
Access To Military Sites Debated As White House Reconsiders Iran Nuclear Deal -- Peter Kenyon, NPR
Left without patron, Iran's Khomeini turns right -- Saeid Jafari, Al-Monitor
Should Western countries impose sanctions on Cambodia? -- Kongkea Chhoeun, Asia Times
Empty villages, Rohingya on the run: Who is left in Myanmar's Rakhine? -- AFP
Moscow’s Zapad-17 Raises the Stakes for NATO -- Andrew A. Michta, Carnegie Europe
Despite Tensions, U.S. Bases in Germany Remain Vital -- Joseph Hammond, RCD
The Brief: Catalonia, Scotland and the EU’s double standards -- Georgi Gotev, EURACTIV
Even When OPEC Wins, It Loses -- Jamie Horgan, American Interest
Pakistan's indirect role in North Korea's nuclear program -- Sattar Khan (Interview), DW
The Russia-China plan for North Korea: stability, connectivity -- Pepe Escobar, Asia Times
The least bad way for Trump to deal with North Korea -- Daniel R. DePetris, Reuters
North Korea's Secret Weapon? Economic Growth. -- David Volodzko, Bloomberg
Fans of Iran Nuke Deal Start to Acknowledge Its Flaws -- Eli Lake, Bloomberg
Access To Military Sites Debated As White House Reconsiders Iran Nuclear Deal -- Peter Kenyon, NPR
Left without patron, Iran's Khomeini turns right -- Saeid Jafari, Al-Monitor
Should Western countries impose sanctions on Cambodia? -- Kongkea Chhoeun, Asia Times
Empty villages, Rohingya on the run: Who is left in Myanmar's Rakhine? -- AFP
Moscow’s Zapad-17 Raises the Stakes for NATO -- Andrew A. Michta, Carnegie Europe
Despite Tensions, U.S. Bases in Germany Remain Vital -- Joseph Hammond, RCD
The Brief: Catalonia, Scotland and the EU’s double standards -- Georgi Gotev, EURACTIV
Even When OPEC Wins, It Loses -- Jamie Horgan, American Interest
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