Russia, China Believe US Responsible for Escalation on Korean Peninsula

On Monday, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko and Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Korean Peninsula Affairs Liu Xiaoming agreed that the US and its allies are responsible for the escalation of the situation in the Korean Peninsula.

"The current situation around the Korean Peninsula was discussed in detail. The sides agreed that the responsibility for the current aggravation lies with Washington and its allies, which, contrary to their own commitments, refuse to engage in dialogue with North Korea on security guarantees and take practical confidence-building measures," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement published on its website.

On the contrary, the ministry added that on the contrary,they increase large-scale military exercises in the region, which are provocative in nature.

The ministry also indicated that during the conversation, the two sides stressed the need to focus the efforts of the parties involved in the conflict on searching for a political and diplomatic solution to the problems of Northeast Asia, including the fair and legitimate concerns of all countries. In the region in the field of security.

"It was agreed to maintain close coordination between Russia and China in this direction," the Russian Foreign Ministry concluded.