Russia: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls on Seoul to stop the "dangerous war games" near North Korea. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that tensions on the Korean Peninsula are escalating against the background of visible provocative military maneuvers near the border with North Korea. It considers North Korea's steps to strengthen its defense capabilities to be completely legal and justified, and said that US and South Korean military exercises are escalating the situation near North Korea's borders. Moscow said it was taking part in the diplomatic process with the United States with utmost caution.