(VOVWORLD) - Russia on Thursday strongly opposed the UN Security Council’s call for significant sanctions against North Korea in response to the its intercontinental ballistic missile launch, saying it was only a medium-sized rocket.
The Security Council previously agreed to place more sanctions on North Korea if it continued to conduct nuclear or missile tests, according to a US statement.
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Russian diplomats said Russia does not deny the statement but wants a “correction” from the US. Russia does not believe North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile.