WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- The latest United States sanctions against North Korea could have the intended effect of disrupting its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, but only over time, a U.S. expert said Wednesday.
A day earlier, the U.S. Treasury announced sanctions targeting Chinese and Russian entities and individuals suspected of facilitating the North's weapons programs.
Robert Manning, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, said that although many argue that sanctions do not work, they are wrong because the earlier measures were mild.
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