"The parties have exchanged views on the political-military aspects of security in Northeast Asia in the objective and confidential manner, focusing on the possible modalities of detente on the Korean Peninsula. A mutual concern regarding the lack of positive shifts in the settlement of the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula and the disproportionately high level of military activity in the sub-region was voiced," the statement said.
On Sunday, Russia’s Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov called for "positive pressure" on North Korea in the issues of nuclear, as well as missile non-proliferation. He also said that other countries should refrain from provocative and "emotional" actions near the borders of North Korea, because it could worsen the situation in the region.
Tensions on the Korean Peninsula escalated after North Korea successfully carried out a hydrogen bomb test in early January and put a satellite into orbit a month later, violating UN Security Council resolutions and triggering condemnation from the international community.
