President of the United States Donald Trump accused the Russian Federation of obstructing the measures against the expansion of the North Korean nuclear arsenal.
The Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China stated that Beijing is banning the import of a number of goods from North Korea, thus fulfilling the requirements of the latest resolution of the United Nations Security Council.
China has decided to stop purchasing Russian gas: signing of a new agreement between Gazprom and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has been postponed for an indefinite period.