The Guardian | North Korea sanctions: US drops oil embargo and naval blockade proposals The Guardian But other elements were dropped from a much stronger version proposed by the US last week, including the first asset freeze directed at Kim Jong-un, a complete ban on oil sales to his regime, and a mandate for warships from any member state to inspect ... In the push for oil embargo on North Korea, China is reluctant to sign off Will China and Russia support oil sanctions on North Korea? Experts are skeptical China and Russia cautious about imposing oil embargo on North Korea |