"We have an effective system of consultations between the foreign ministries on all levels, including between the deputy foreign ministers responsible for the matter. The Korean issue is on the agenda of these consultations. There is no competition. There is no secret plan B that would resolve everything. The set of options in terms of discussions is highly limited," Denisov told reporters, ahead of the upcoming visit of Chinese Leader Xi Jinping to Russia.
Most importantly, Russia and China share the same view on the unacceptable nature of military escalation in the region, the Russian ambassador stressed.
"Only negotiations are possible, through diplomatic and political efforts. How do we arrive at this negotiating solution? China proposed its own formulas. We share and support them. But we also have our own view on how and in what combination we can find conditions for the compromise between the military drills under the auspices of the United States and North Korea’s nuclear and rocket programs. The discussion revolves around this issue," Denisov said.
The ambassador added that the situation is highly complicated and will be further discussed by the leadership during Xi’s visit.
