"Russia's Veto: The Impact on North Korea's Nuclear Monitoring"

Russia used its veto power in the United Nations Security Council to kill off a U.N. panel of experts that has been monitoring North Korea’s efforts to evade sanctions over its nuclear program for the past 15 years. The panel has provided evidence of how Russia is keeping North Korea supplied with fuel and other goods, presumably in return for weapons that North Korea can use in Ukraine. This move reflects a shift in Russia's stance on North Korea's nuclear program and highlights the erosion of global efforts to constrain nuclear proliferation.