Why Russia Killed UN Panel That Monitors North Korea Sanctions

Seoul, South Korea - The future of international efforts to restrain Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program is in question after Russia voted on Thursday to dismantle a body meant to monitor the implementation of United Nations sanctions against North Korea.

Since its creation in 2009, the so-called "Panel of Experts" has played a key role in attempts to enforce U.N. Security Council resolutions against North Korea.