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The United States on Monday called out Russia and China at the United Nations Security Council for "shamelessly protecting" and emboldening North Korea to further violate U.N. sanctions as Pyongyang pledged to accelerate building up its "nuclear force.

As Pyongyang pledges to accelerate build-up of ‘nuclear force’, US said Russia and China embolden country to further violate UN sanctions.