Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree on Tuesday on Russia joining UN Security Council sanctions against North Korea over its nuclear missile tests.

The president has ordered all government offices, enterprises, banks, organizations and individuals, who are currently under Russia's jurisdiction, to take into account that, as of June 12, 2009, and until a special decree is issued, it is forbidden to purchase any kind of weapons and materials connected to them from North Korea.

Transit through Russian territory of all weapons and materials connected to them and exporting them to North Korea is also forbidden.

MOSCOW, March 30 (RIA Novosti)