Russia and China call for restraint after new Trump threats against North Korea
Moscow — Russia and China called for restraint on North Korea on Monday after US President Donald Trump warned over the weekend that "only one thing will work" in dealing with Pyongyang, hinting that military action was on his mind. When asked what Russia made of Trump’s comments, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told a conference call with reporters: "Moscow has called and continues to call on the parties involved in the conflict and on those who have anything to do with this issue to exercise restraint and to avoid any steps that would only worsen the situation." Commenting on a Trump statement that the US might withdraw from a nuclear deal with Iran, Peskov said such a move would have "negative consequences." Speaking in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying reiterated a call for all parties involved with the standoff in North Korea to exercise restraint, describing the situation as extremely complex and serious. China hopes all sides do nothing to irritat...
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