Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday said remarks made by the U.S. Ambassador to the UN earlier in the week were a "bloodthirsty tirade," adding that Washington approach to North Korea was a "big mistake".
Speaking during a visit to Rome, the Russian foreign minister condemned comments from Ambassador Nikki Haley who said the North Korean regime would be "utterly destroyed" in the event of a conflict.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday said remarks made by the U.S. Ambassador to the UN earlier in the week were a "bloodthirsty tirade," adding that Washington approach to North Korea was a "big mistake".
Speaking during a visit to Rome, the Russian foreign minister condemned comments from Ambassador Nikki Haley who said the North Korean regime would be "utterly destroyed" in the event of a conflict.
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