North Korean problem should be solved through dialogue, not pressure - Putin

Army soldiers walk by a TV news program showing a file image of a missile being test-launched by North Korea at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul South Korea Tuesday
Situation on Korean Peninsula on Brink of Large Scale Conflict- Putin
Author

01 September, 2017

South Korea's top office has confirmed that President Moon Jae-in will hold summit talks with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin next week on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok.

The agency added that the USA and South Korea were "taken aback" by North Korea's recent missile launch, the country's "first military operation in the Pacific".

"The problems in the region will only be solved via direct dialogue between all concerned parties, without preconditions", Putin said.

According to the Russian news agency Tass, the Russian president described the situation on the Korean Peninsula as 'balancing on the brink of a large-scale conflict'.

It is the latest in a series of strongly-worded threats from Donald Trump, who warned that North Korea would be met with "fire and fury like the world has never seen" if they continuing to threaten the US.

A road map formulated by Moscow and Beijing, which would involve North Korea stopping work on its missile programme in exchange for the United States and South Korea halting large-scale war games, was a way to gradually reduce tensions, wrote Putin. "In a few months that will be a reality", Le Drian told RTL radio.

Shortly after his arrival on a two-day visit, the South Korean leader will hold bilateral talks with Putin on a wide range of issues that will include North Korea and its recent missile provocations. "It must be diplomatically active".

On Tuesday, the reclusive nation fired a ballistic missile over Japan in defiance of UN resolutions and new sanctions imposed last month, which are expected to slash its export revenues by one-third.

Vladimir Putin has insisted that imposing sanctions on Kim Jong-un in a bid to block the dictator's nuclear ambitions is a "dead-end road".

This year alone, North Korea has launched at least 13 missiles and some analysts believe it could have viable long-range nuclear missiles before the end of Trump's first term in early 2021.

Trump also said "talking is not the answer" to the crisis, without giving more details about his next move.

In response to North Korea's latest move, Japanese fighter jets joined United States bombers and stealth aircraft in military exercises on Thursday in skies south of the Korean Peninsula.

The US has placed sanctions on Russian Federation in the wake of Moscow's annexation of Ukraine's Crimea peninsula in 2014.


More news


  • Frankie Muniz signs up for Dancing With the Stars

    Frankie Muniz signs up for Dancing With the Stars

    Another name dropped for the upcoming cast of Dancing with the Stars is former National Basketball Association star Derek Fisher. WWE star Nikki Bella is also rumored to join the season's cast of celebrity contestants.

    Ellington Financial LLC (NYSE:EFC) Under Analyst Spotlight

    FBR & Co reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $17.50 target price on shares of Ellington Financial in a report on Monday, May 8th. It dropped, as 81 investors sold SRCL shares while 187 reduced holdings. 82 funds opened positions while 147 raised stakes.

    The Rebrand: an Ancient Practice Giving Advantage in the Digital Age

    While their iconic red and yellow circles remained, they began favouring all lowercase letters and a streamlined sans-serif font. One of their finds includes seals with the fertility goddess Shiva, suggesting that, even before we had writing, sex sold.
  • Donald Trump Declares Emergency In Louisiana For Storm Harvey

    Donald Trump Declares Emergency In Louisiana For Storm Harvey

    He issued a statewide emergency August 24, and he "directed the execution of the State Emergency Operations Plan". So far Hurricane Harvey has claimed the lives of two people, but that death toll is expected to rise.

    Active Stock on Watch: Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA (SQM)

    The basic materials company reported $0.38 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.01. Lastly, Marshall Wace North America boosted its stake in Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile by 229.4% in the Fiscal Q2.
    Where Nokia Corporation (NOK) Stands on ABR?

    Where Nokia Corporation (NOK) Stands on ABR?

    Geneva Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Nokia Corporation during the second quarter worth approximately $125,000. Investors might also notice that two months ago the Buy recommendations (0) were less than Sell recommendations (0).
  • Nabors Industries Ltd. (NBR) closed at $6.62 with -0.75%

    Nabors Industries Ltd. (NBR) closed at $6.62 with -0.75%

    For shareholders, given the total diluted outstanding shares of 278.92 million, this means overall earnings per share of -0.41. ILLEGAL ACTIVITY WARNING: This piece of content was posted by StockNewsTimes and is the sole property of of StockNewsTimes.
    Amazon Picks Up James Gunn's Starsky & Hutch TV Reboot

    Amazon Picks Up James Gunn's Starsky & Hutch TV Reboot

    He is executive producing with Brian Gunn, Mark Gunn and Original Film's Neal Moritz and Pavun Shetty. It was created by William Blinn and produced by Spelling-Goldberg Productions.
    Sri Lanka fail direct qualification for 2019 World Cup

    Sri Lanka fail direct qualification for 2019 World Cup

    A day before the match, which the hosts lost by 168 runs, he had expressed hope of playing until the next World Cup. If Sri Lanka loses the series 5-0, the Windies will be able to overtake them by beating Ireland.
  • Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) showed monthly volitility of 1.81%

    ArcelorMittal (NYSE:NUE) scores higher than Nucor Corporation (NYSE:MT) on 5 of the 9 measures compared between the two companies. The basic materials company reported $1.00 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.06 by $0.06.
    Nottingham Forest add eighth summer recruit in form of experienced stopper

    Nottingham Forest add eighth summer recruit in form of experienced stopper

    Federici is a Reading favourite having made 245 appearances during a 10-year period at the Madejski Stadium. Nottingham Forest secure the services of Bournemouth keeper Adam Federici on loan.

    NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ:NXPI) Experiences Lighter than Average Trading Volume

    Liberty Global plc - Class C Ordinary Shares (NASDAQ:LBTYK) has declined 6.78% since August 31, 2016 and is downtrending. Baldwin Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V.by 0.8% in the second quarter.