The Russian Foreign Ministry announced the worsening of the situation on the Korean Peninsula and there are no signs of stabilization, noted Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. She said it is particularly worrisome that the current destabilization is taking place against the backdrop of ongoing large-scale military maneuvers by the US and South Korea near the border with the DPRK. "They are of an openly provocative nature, whose purpose, as their participants themselves admit, is to practice pre-emptive strikes on the DPRK, including the use of nuclear weapons. The frequency and scope of these exercises, which are spread not only on land, but also in the air, at sea and in cyberspace, are increasing," Zakharova noted.

The Russian Foreign Ministry announced the worsening of the situation on the Korean Peninsula and there are no signs of stabilization, noted Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. She said it is particularly worrisome that the current destabilization is taking place against the backdrop of ongoing large-scale military maneuvers by the US and South Korea near the border with the DPRK. "They are of an openly provocative nature, whose purpose, as their participants themselves admit, is to practice pre-emptive strikes on the DPRK, including the use of nuclear weapons. The frequency and scope of these exercises, which are spread not only on land, but also in the air, at sea and in cyberspace, are increasing," Zakharova noted.