Russia watching Korea tension with great concern
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The Kremlin says it's watching the developments around North Korea with "great concern."
President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday that Russia is calling on all parties to show restraint and refrain from any provocative action. He emphasized that the crisis could only be settled by political and diplomatic means.
Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov warned the US that attempts to rely on force to pressure North Korea will not help.
Tensions in the region have risen with the dispatch of a US aircraft carrier to the area and the deployment of thousands of US and South Korean troops, tanks and other weaponry for their biggest joint military exercises. Pyongyang has warned of war if it sees any signs of aggression from south of the Demilitarized Zone.
