The ongoing provocations of the USA may lead North Korea to decide to test nuclear weapons. This was stated by the Russian Ambassador to Pyongyang, Alexander Matsegora. TASS.
Thus, he commented on the statements of Western politicians regarding North Korea’s preparation for the relevant tests. According to the diplomat, Western countries and the UN secretariat cannot be aware of such activities by North Korea in advance.
Against this background, Matsegora called statements by Washington and its allies about Pyongyang’s possible seventh nuclear test “speculation and speculation.” At the same time, the ambassador noted that this issue largely depends on the further development of the military-political situation on the Korean Peninsula.
“If the US-South Korea expands nuclear deterrence and other provocative steps reaching the level of a “nuclear alliance” <…> to be continued <…> “North Korea’s leadership may decide to conduct a new nuclear test to further strengthen its defense capabilities,” he said.
The diplomat added that we are also talking about the sending of American nuclear submarines to South Korean ports and the flying of strategic bombers of the US Air Force over the peninsula.
Formerly Ambassador to the Russian Federation stated About North Korea’s reluctance to initiate armed conflict.