Tensions further increased in December , when Russia 's ambassador to NATO suggested that Moscow would close transit routes that send vital supplies to troops in Afghanistan . The intercontinental missile was launched Wednesday morning . North Korea has been under sanctions since 2006 for its nuclear and ballistic missile programs but the country is believed to have enough fissile material needed to build a warhead small enough to fit on an IC@@ NATO had asked Russia to participate in the system , but negotiations stalled .
The intercontinental missile was launched Wednesday morning . North Korea has been under sanctions since 2006 for its nuclear and ballistic missile programs but the country is believed to have enough fissile material needed to build a warhead small enough to fit on an IC@@ NATO had asked Russia to participate in the system , but negotiations stalled .