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Stars and Stripes
What the Security Council should do, she said, is "support inter-Korean dialogue and multilateral negotiations rather than becoming an impediment to them." He urged the U.S. to take the initiative, "show sincerity," put forward realistic proposals, respond positively to North Korea's legitimate concerns, stop military exercises and ease sanctions. It supported condemnation of the ICBM launch and action to limit North Korea's advancement of weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles. In May, however, China and Russia blocked a Security Council resolution that would have toughened sanctions over its missile launches, in the first serious rift on the council over the sanctions against North Korea. Yet, she said, this was the 10th meeting of the Security Council where no action was taken, and she blamed veto-wielding Russia and China.
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