Russia on Saturday called for “maxim responsibility and restraint,” after North Korea declared it was in a “state of war” with South Korea and warned Seoul and Washington against any provocation.
“We expect all sides to show maximum responsibility and restraint and that no-one will cross the line after which there will be no return,” Grigory logvinov, a Russian Foreign Ministry pointman on North Korea, told the Interfax news agency.
“Naturally, we cannot remain indifferent when an escalation of tensions is taking place at our eastern frontiers,” the Russian diplomat was quoted as saying. “We cannot but worry.” logvinov said Russia was in “constant touch” with its partners involved in six-party nuclear negotiations, wich include the two Koreas, China, the US, and Japan.