US, China, Russia argue over North Korea's missile launch at UN

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The United States, China and Russia argued during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Monday over who was to blame for spurring North Korea's dozens of ballistic missile launches and development of a nuclear weapons program...

The 15-member council met over what Pyongyang said was the launch on Thursday of its largest Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile.(AFP)..

China and Russia blamed joint military drills by the United States and South Korea for provoking Pyongyang while Washington accuses Beijing and Moscow of emboldening North Korea by shielding it from more sanctions...

She accused Pyongyang of depriving North Koreans of needed humanitarian assistance.. Russia and China also again raised nuclear concerns over a security pact known as AUKUS that will see Australia develop a nuclear-powered submarine program with the United States and Britain...

"North Korea's illegal nuclear and ballistic missile programs violate multiple Council resolutions..

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