MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Russian Foreign Ministry said Thursday it is concerned about Pyongyang's nuclear activities and plans to launch a carrier rocket.
Russia is "concerned about the possibility of a new missile launch and continuing work in North Korea on the creation of nuclear weapons prohibited by UN Security Council resolutions," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters.
"We expect that all concerned parties will exercise maximum restraint and responsibility in this situation in order to prevent escalating the situation on Northeast Asia," she added.