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Russian Press at a Glance, Friday, April 5, 2013

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Russian Press at a Glance, Friday, April 5, 2013

09:34 05/04/2013

A brief look at what is in the Russian papers today

‘Bellicose’ N. Korea Forcing US Hand – State Dept.
00:04 05/04/2013
The United States said Thursday that statements by the North Korean government have forced Washington to respond by boosting its military defenses.7
N.Korea Actions Complicate Nuclear Talk Prospects - Russia
20:02 04/04/2013
North Korea’s recent decision to reinforce its current nuclear weapons capability complicates the prospects of six-party talks on nuclear settlement in the region, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Thursday.
N.Korea Missile Deployment Not Aimed at US - Seoul
14:45 04/04/2013
An intermediate-range missile that North Korea has deployed to its east coast is not capable of striking the US mainland, South Korean Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin said Thursday, according to Yonhap.
Global Arms Trade Treaty Too Vague - Negotiator
08:27 04/04/2013
The first international treaty establishing rules for cross-border conventional arms trade lacks practical aspects, Russian Foreign Ministry Security and Disarmament Department Director Mikhail Ulyanov said.
N. Korea 'Approves Nuclear Strike' on US - Report
01:12 04/04/2013
The North Korean army said Wednesday that it had received approval to launch a “merciless” attack on the United States, including possible nuclear strikes.
Russian Press at a Glance, Wednesday, April 3, 2013
10:04 03/04/2013
A brief look at what is in the Russian papers today
North Korea Bans South Workers from Entering Joint Site
08:21 03/04/2013
North Korea has banned South Korean workers from entering Kaesong, a joint industrial zone, South Korean media reported Wednesday.
North Korea Vows to Restart Nuclear Reactor
11:57 02/04/2013
North Korea pledged on Tuesday to restart facilities at its Yongbyon nuclear complex, including a uranium enrichment plant and a reactor, in a move likely to further ratchet up tensions in the region.
Russian Press at a Glance, Monday, April 1, 2013
10:10 01/04/2013
A brief look at what is in the Russian papers today
South Korea Unveils ‘Active’ Nuclear Deterrence Plan
08:47 01/04/2013
South Korea's defense ministry unveiled Monday a new plan of "active deterrence," allowing it to preemptively strike its northern neighbor if any sign of an imminent nuclear or missile attack is detected, Yonhap reported on Monday.
Moscow Calls for Restraint Amid Korean Peninsula Tensions
19:48 30/03/2013
Moscow calls for restraint on the Korean Peninsula after North Korea had reportedly declared a “state of war” with South Korea, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.3
North Korea’s ‘State of War’ May Be Mistranslation - Report
11:36 30/03/2013
Recent media reports that North Korea had declared a “state of war” with South Korea might have been based on a mistranslation, Russian media reported on Saturday.
Pyongyang Declares ‘State of War’ with South Korea - Agency
11:01 30/03/2013
North Korea has declared that it is entering a “state of war” with South Korea, saying that all issues between the neighboring countries will be handled in accordance with wartime protocol, Reuters reported on Saturday citing North's official KCNA news agency.10
Senior NATO Official Will Not Rule Out Conflict with N.Korea
01:44 30/03/2013
A senior NATO official said on Friday that military conflict between the United States and North Korea was not inevitable, but that Washington and its allies are capable of deterring that outcome.
Moscow Warns Against ‘Muscle Flexing’ Around N. Korea
20:23 29/03/2013
Russia cautioned against aggressive posturing in response to increasingly bellicose North Korean rhetoric on Friday, saying that it could spiral into violence.
N.Korea Puts Rocket Units on Standby - Agency
08:55 29/03/2013
North Korean strategic rocket forces were ordered to be on standby on Friday to strike US and South Korean targets, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency said, citing state media.
Iran, N.Korea, Syria Block Global Arms Treaty
07:52 29/03/2013
Delegations from 193 UN member states failed to reach unanimity on the first international treaty establishing rules for cross-border conventional arms trade, due to objections from Iran, North Korea and Syria.
Nuclear-Capable US Bombers Fly Over S. Korea
18:42 28/03/2013
The US military said Thursday it had sent two nuclear-capable B-2 stealth bombers on an “extended deterrence” practice run over South Korea, dropping dummy bombs as part of a bilateral training exercise.1
Joint Russia-NATO Missile Shield Inefficient - Rasmussen
21:35 27/03/2013
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Wednesday that he did not see a joint Russia-NATO missile shield in Europe as the most efficient option.2

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