International sanctions and UN investigations into North Korea’s illegal weapons program have previously been backed by Russia.
North Korea has also gained a powerful backer at the UN which wields veto power.
While UN sanctions prohibit arms transfers to or from North Korea, the Kim regime has become a big supplier of weapons to Putin’s war effort in Ukraine.
The vote in the 15-member Security Council on Thursday was 13 in favor, Russia opposed and China abstaining.
But as Russia holds veto power, the resolution to continue the panel of experts’ work failed.
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