MOSCOW, Russia
Russian Foreign Minister,
Sergei Lavrov on Thursday criticized the United States and its allies Japan and
South Korea for pursuing a “dangerous” military policy toward North Korea, as
he held talks with officials in Pyongyang.Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui during their meeting in Pyongyang on Oct. 19, 2023. - Courtesy
“Like our North Korean
friends, we are seriously worried about the intensification of military
activity of the United States, Japan and South Korea in the region and by
Washington’s policies,” he told journalists at a press conference in Pyongyang.
“We oppose this unconstructive
and dangerous line,” he said, adding that the US was placing “strategic
infrastructure, including nuclear elements” in the region. He did not
elaborate.
Lavrov said Russia backed “a
regular negotiating process on security issues in the Korean peninsula,” adding
that Moscow, Beijing and Pyongyang were seeking to propose “constructive
alternatives” to de-escalate tensions in the region.
The veteran envoy’s meetings
in Pyongyang are expected to lay the groundwork for a future visit by Russian
leader Vladimir Putin, who was invited by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un last
month at a high-profile summit in Russia’s far east.
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