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Russia criticizes US over North Korea, says 'clumsy steps' risky

Russia criticized the reaction of the United States and its allies to the latest and most powerful North Korean nuclear test, and warned on Monday that any mis-step could be highly dangerous.

 

"It's clear in the current situation any clumsy step could lead to an explosion, a political explosion, a military explosion and not just to a nuclear test explosion," Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told reporters at a summit of the BRICS group of countries in China.

  

"There shouldn't be room for escalation. Those who are smarter and stronger should show restraint," Ryabkov said.

  

Ryabkov called Washington's talk of sanctions unfortunate, and said no country had the right to take unilateral action.

 

He said sanctions previously imposed on North Korea had already reached the limit of their impact. New ones could only damage North Korea's economy but not undermine its military capabilities.

 

 


פרסום ראשון: 09.04.17, 14:22