Trump accuses Russia of propping up North Korea

Russia ‘not helping us at all’ despite strict international sanctions

Donald Trump has accused Russia of breaching sanctions against North Korea
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Donald Trump has accused Russia of helping North Korea bypass strict international sanctions aimed at slowing down Pyongyang’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

“Russia is not helping us at all with North Korea,” Trump told Reuters. “What China is helping us with, Russia is denting. In other words, Russia is making up for some of what China is doing.”

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