Russia: North Korea border troop movements 'our business'
- 7 years ago
Russia is denying reports that it has been moving troops to the border with North Korea amid heightened regional tension, despite contradictory accounts from local witnesses.
Pictures which appeared on social media this week purport to show Russian military vehicles and helicopters near Vladivostock in the Primorskiy region.
The video has been authenticated by the Associated Press by regional experts and its own reporting.
But the Russian military has said these were normal manoeuvres unconnected to the North Korean situation.
The Kremlin’s spokesman said this was Russia’s business only.
“The issue of deployment and redeployment of troops inside the country does not fall into the category of public affairs. Any country in the process of building its own security reacts to changes in the international situation,” Dmitry Peskov said.
Following last weekend’s anniversary parade that gave North Korea a chance to show off new weaponry, the country has more events lined up next week.
Pyongyang has called the situation on the Korean peninsula was “extremely perilous” because of “madcap American nuclear war manoeuvres”.
South Korea remains on heightened alert for another possible nuclear test by the North.
Pictures which appeared on social media this week purport to show Russian military vehicles and helicopters near Vladivostock in the Primorskiy region.
The video has been authenticated by the Associated Press by regional experts and its own reporting.
But the Russian military has said these were normal manoeuvres unconnected to the North Korean situation.
The Kremlin’s spokesman said this was Russia’s business only.
“The issue of deployment and redeployment of troops inside the country does not fall into the category of public affairs. Any country in the process of building its own security reacts to changes in the international situation,” Dmitry Peskov said.
Following last weekend’s anniversary parade that gave North Korea a chance to show off new weaponry, the country has more events lined up next week.
Pyongyang has called the situation on the Korean peninsula was “extremely perilous” because of “madcap American nuclear war manoeuvres”.
South Korea remains on heightened alert for another possible nuclear test by the North.