[Iran Press TV Latest] Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the UN Security Council should pass a 'tough' resolution against North Korea over its nuclear test.
| "Someone should do something!" |
"The UN Security Council should speak out toughly and should develop such measures which in practice would help prevent a further erosion of the nuclear arms non-proliferation regime," Lavrov told a news conference.
Lavrov stressed, however, that the problem can be resolved through talks and that the country should not be punished "for the sake of punishment."
Meanwhile, Moscow is improving its military surveillance activities in the region. A Defense Ministry spokesman told Interfax that "due to the worsening situation" Russia was improving its early-warning surveillance. The spokesman continued that Russia felt obliged to take such measures "due to the possible use of nuclear weapons."
The latest statement from the Kremlin is a sign of Moscow's tough position against Pyongyang. Russia shares a 50-km (30-mile) border with North Korea. |