Moscow presses for calming the situation on the Korean Peninsula

Moscow will seek to normalize the situation on the Korean peninsula, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. “We are confident that the situation is serious. Nuclear tests and missile launches are not jokes.”

However, the rhetoric also plays as just harmful role because mutual accusations, threats and warnings might reach a critical level when people drive themselves into a corner, and they will have to show something to the public opinion, Lavrov said in an interview with RTVi TV channel.

He urged not to escalate emotions over the situation linked with North Korea and diplomatically try to reach an agreement on the resumption of six-country talks.

At present, Russia is working with other countries of the group of six, Lavrov said.

Earlier this month, North Korea nullified Armistice with South Korea,according to the Voice of Russia, RIA

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