Russian, South Korean leaders condemn latest North Korean test
Russian President Vladimir Putin and South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday reportedly condemned North Korea’s most recent nuclear test.
The Kremlin said in a statement the two leaders spoke Monday on the phone and the Kremlin called for talks to resolve the threat in the region, Reuters reported.
The comments come after North Korea claimed it successfully tested a miniaturized hydrogen bomb capable of fitting on an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
President Trump on Sunday tweeted that North Korea’s words and actions “continue to be very hostile and dangerous” to the U.S. The president also said the U.S. is considering “stopping all trade with any country doing business with North Korea.”
{mosads}U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley said Monday that North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, is “begging for war” with his “abusive use of missiles.”
“The time for half measures in the security council is over,” Haley said during the emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council.
“The time has come to exhaust all of our diplomatic means before it is too late. We must now adopt the strongest possible measures. Kim Jong Un’s action cannot be seen as defensive.”
NBC News reported that President Trump would speak with South Korean President Moon Jae In on Monday.
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