The leader of the two countries spoke about a possible tightening of sanctions against the DPRK. According to the press service of the German government, the parties also spoke about the test of a hydrogen bomb in the DPRK, held on September 3.

They recognized the test as a "new and unacceptable" escalation of the situation. At the same time, both Merkel and Trump agreed that the international community should continue to exert pressure on the DPRK, and the UN Security Council to tighten sanctions against Pyongyang.

In turn, Merkel confirmed that Berlin will seek retaliatory measures against North Korea at the level of the European Union.

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, representatives of Ukraine called on the Security Council of the United Nations to investigate foreign aid to the nuclear program of North Korea. This is necessary to strengthen the nuclear non-proliferation regime. This was on Monday, September 4, at an extraordinary meeting of the UN Security Council, the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations, Vladimir Yelchenko.