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Russian & S. Korean leaders speak at Eastern Economic Forum Do not drive N. Korea into corner, sanctions alone will not solve problem – Putin
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DETAILS TO FOLLOW Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that the North Korean nuclear crisis cannot be resolved by sanctions alone. He called on the international community not to drive Pyongyang into a corner.
"It is clear that it is impossible to solve the problems of the Korean peninsula by sanctions alone and pressure," Putin said in Vladivostok, following talks with South Korean President Moon Jae-In.
"One should not give in to emotions and drive North Korea into a corner," the Russian leader stated on Tuesday.
"Without political and diplomatic tools, it is very difficult to transpose the situation. To be more precise, I think it is altogether impossible."
"Our specific considerations are set out in the Russian-Chinese road-map," Putin added.
“We call on all interested parties to take a closer look at this initiative, which, in our view, offers a realistic way to reduce tensions and gradually approach a settlement," the Russian leader noted.