Putin says U.S. won’t ‘subdue’ Russia
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin says that the United States wants to make Russia submissive, but won’t succeed in doing so.
Speaking at televised meeting with pro-Kremlin activists Tuesday, Putin said that Washington “wants to subdue us, wants to solve its problems at our expense.”
He said the sanctions against Russia imposed by the U.S. and the European Union run contrary to their own interests. The sanctions over Moscow’s annexation of Crimea and support for a pro-Russian insurgency in eastern Ukraine have exacerbated Russia’s economic problems and contributed to a sharp devaluation of the Russian ruble.
UN enovy threatens new nuclear tests
UNITED NATIONS – The world’s boldest effort yet to hold North Korea and leader Kim Jong Un accountable for alleged crimes against humanity moved forward Tuesday at the United Nations, where a Pyongyang envoy threatened further nuclear tests.
The U.N. General Assembly’s human rights committee approved a resolution that urges the Security Council to refer the country’s harsh human rights situation to the International Criminal Court. The non-binding resolution now goes to the General Assembly for a vote in the coming weeks.
The resolution was inspired by a U.N. report early this year that declared North Korea’s human rights situation “exceeds all others in duration, intensity and horror.”
Associated Press
