September 23, 2017

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday (Sept 22) described the rhetoric between leaders of the United States and North Korea as a "kindergarden fight between children" and urged calm.

"We have to calm down the hot heads and understand that we do need pauses, that we do need some contacts," Lavrov told a news conference at the United Nations where he was attending the annual General Assembly debate.

In his first address to the world gathering on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump threatened to "totally destroy North Korea," derided leader Kim Yong-un as "Rocket Man" and said he was on a "suicide mission."

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