Moscow calls for reducing military confrontation level on Korean Peninsula - diplomat

MOSCOW, June 18. /TASS/. Russia expects that the military confrontation level on the Korean Peninsula will be reduced and considers that holding military drills in the region during the talks is inappropriate, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov told reporters on Monday. "We have always welcomed the cancellation of these drills. We view this as a step in a right direction," the high-ranking diplomat said. "We call for reducing the level of military confrontation in the region and certainly, holding exercises during the talks is inappropriate," he stressed. The historic meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump took place at the Capella Hotel on Singapore’s Sentosa Island on June 12. The parties signed a joint document, in which Pyongyang made a commitment to denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula in return for US security guarantees. Trump pledged to meet Pyongyang’s demand to halt joint military drills with South Korea. The US leader noted that he had not discussed with Kim Jong-un the issue of sending US troops to South Korea, where some 28,500 US forces have been deployed. Read more