The Russian side does not exclude the catastrophic scenario in the conflict around the Korean peninsula. However, Moscow is very much counting on the fact that everything will cost. This was stated by Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov. "Unfortunately, I have to say that there is an apocalyptic version of developments in this region, I very much hope that there will be enough common sense among the regional community that this negative scenario will not materialize," said the diplomat, speaking at the session of the Valdai Club in Seoul. In order that the irreparable does not happen, Washington and Pyongyang must "breathe out", relax and begin talks on the principles of peaceful coexistence. And the first step must be made by the Americans, argues Morgulov. Since September 15, the DPRK has not conducted test launches, thus demonstrating its restraint. Therefore, the US and its allies should go to meet North Korea. "Then it was possible to proceed to the implementation of the second stage of our (with the PRC) road map, namely, to begin direct American-North Korean talks," the deputy minister of RIA Novosti reported.. The respite will allow the Americans and North Koreans to divert the situation from the dangerous boundary where it is now located. After all, it is obvious that the nuclear and missile tests of the DPRK and the military exercises of the United States, South Korea and Japan have a negative impact on the situation. Mutual threats are not able to resolve the situation. "Is it possible for someone to be illusions that the words of the US president about" a blow by fire and fury "or the constant North Korean threats to turn the beautiful city of Cele into a" sea of ??fire ", does anyone really think that these threats can cut that knot, which has been tied up on the peninsula for many decades? It would be naive to hope that either party in the confrontation will yield to another under pressure, "said the deputy head of the Russian Foreign Ministry. The current situation in the Asian region has resulted in the distribution of countries in the opposing camps. "It is the bloc approach in the region that is responsible for the situation we have today on the Korean Peninsula," said Morgulov.

He stressed that Moscow "definitely would not like to see" that "this approach would block the full development of multilateral cooperation" and would lead to the emergence of an armed conflict in North-East Asia.

The confrontation on the Korean peninsula worsened after the DPRK authorities conducted a series of missile and nuclear tests, despite the fact that they are prohibited by the decision of the UN Security Council. The United States and South Korea against this background conducted exercises aimed at working out a blow to the DPRK. At the moment in South Korea there are 28 thousand. American soldiers.