N. Korea Tells Russia to Consider Evacuating Pyongyang Embassy
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North Korea has suggested to Russia that it should consider evacuating its embassy in Pyongyang due to the upsurge of tensions on the Korean peninsula, a Russian diplomat said Friday.
"A representative of the North Korean foreign ministry suggested that the Russian side examine the question of evacuating the employees of the Russian embassy," embassy spokesman Denis Samsonov told Russian news agencies.
He said the mission had taken note of the information and was working normally. "We are currently in the process of taking the decision," said Samsonov, adding that the current situation in Pyongyang was "absolutely peaceful".
The spokesman said he believed that a similar suggestion had also been made to other diplomatic missions in the capital.
A Russian foreign ministry source was quoted as saying by the Interfax and RIA Novosti news agencies that the security of Russian citizens was the priority in the taking of any decision.
"Unfortunately, the situation (on the Korean peninsula) is not developing in the way that we would like. For us the security of our citizens is the priority," said the source, who was not identified.
05 April 2013, 15:43
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I wish they would take the russians out and put Aoun, Geagea, Berri, Hariri, sanyoura, Joumblat, Nassrullah, Gemayyil and all the rest of the Lebanese political class in there and then drop a nuclear bomb on the embassy...yareit walla
05 April 2013, 16:05
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Russia raised its concerns two days ago, the dictatorship warns them back.... tomorrow the same will happen to China. The dictator is on the loose.
05 April 2013, 18:34
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Last I checked, the US is the world leader in every aspect of military might. Please let me know how anyone can bring the fight to the US and stand any chance whatsoever in surviving, let alone defeating, this technological powerhouse?
05 April 2013, 21:55
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He is talking to his public, this is not new from the NK leadership... He is new and needs to get grip on the leadershop or his generals will outstand him in a blink. I am half korean... We r living in Seoul as if NK wasn't our neighbour.
06 April 2013, 00:52
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Profiler, if I could I would give you the opportunity to be the "No. 1" for one day. If you survive and things do not collapse, then we can talk. What gives you away is your mentioning of Israel. If tomorrow Iran blasts and wipes Israel off the map, do you think it will solve the problems of the Arabs, and all of the sudden they will kiss each other and share their bounty, end hostilities and religious differences between Sunni and Shiites? The weakness of the Arabs lie in their fear and hatred of Israel, and their unwillingness to meaningfully address the Palestinian issue. In my opinion, the Arabs leaders dismissed the Palestinians a long time ago. Just ask the butcher Arafat's widow who is enjoying her like in Southern France.
06 April 2013, 08:12
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rudes, please explain why you would vote for some ppl on that list and support them??? what did anyone do for Lebanon in the past 30 years? think about it carefully
