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MowCowWhoHow III

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Wed Mar 9, 2016, 04:10 AM Mar 2016

Russia warns North Korea over threats of nuclear strike

Source: The Guardian

Russia has warned North Korea that threats to deliver “preventive nuclear strikes” could create a legal basis for the use of military force against the country, suggesting that even Pyongyang’s few remaining friends are growing concerned about its increasingly confrontational stance.

The Russian foreign ministry statement, which follows a North Korean threat to “annihilate” the US and South Korea, also criticises Washington and Seoul for launching the largest joint military drills yet to be held on the peninsula.

“We consider it to be absolutely impermissible to make public statements containing threats to deliver some ‘preventive nuclear strikes’ against opponents,” the Russian foreign ministry said in response to North Korea’s threats.

“Pyongyang should be aware of the fact that in this way the DPRK will become fully opposed to the international community and will create international legal grounds for using military force against itself in accordance with the right of a state to self-defense enshrined in the United Nations Charter,” continued the statement, translated by Itar Tass news agency.

Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/08/russia-warns-north-korea-nuclear-strike

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Russia warns North Korea over threats of nuclear strike (Original Post) MowCowWhoHow III Mar 2016 OP
Fuck off too, Pootie Poo. Feeling the Bern Mar 2016 #1
Normally I don't like posts with juvenile language... Herman4747 Mar 2016 #3
Thanks you, Russia. China? Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #2
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