U.S. says progress with China on N.Korea U.N. sanctions, true test is Russia
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley directs comments to the Russian delegation at the conclusion of a U.N. Security Council meeting at U.N. headquarters in New York. UNITED NATIONS, Reutes, Jul 25, 2017 - The United States is making progress in talks with North Korean ally China on imposing new United Nations sanctions on Pyongyang over its latest missile test, but Russia's engagement will be the 'true test,' U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley said on Tuesday. The United States gave China a draft resolution nearly three weeks ago to impose stronger sanctions on North Korea over the July 4 missile launch. Haley had been aiming for a vote by the 15-member Security Council within weeks, senior diplomats said. 'We're constantly in touch with China ... Things are moving but it's still too early to tell how far they'll move,' Haley told reporters, adding that she was pleased with China's initial response to the U.S. propos...