MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Sept. 1 that the tense standoff between North Korea and the United States was on the verge of large-scale conflict and said it was a mistake to try to pressure Pyongyang over its nuclear missile program.
Reuters: Putin warns North Korea situation on verge of ‘large-scale conflict’
This picture from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) taken on August 29, and released on August 30, shows North Korea's intermediate-range strategic ballistic rocket Hwasong-12 lifting off from the launching pad at an undisclosed location near Pyongyang.
