Russian diplomat accuses US, South Korea of preparing for war with North Korea

Russia foreign minister Sergey Lavrov speaks at a media briefing on Wednesday at United Nations Headquarters (Peter K Afriyie, AP)

Russia’s top diplomat has accused the United States, South Korea and Japan on Wednesday of preparing for war with North Korea.

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov told a UN news conference that this new military bloc brought together by the United States is building up military activity and conducting large-scale exercises.