A Russian guard walks along the platform at the border crossing between Russia and North Korea at the North Korean settlement of Tumangan. On Russia's much-watched talk shows, there's little enthusiasm for either the U.S. or North Korea. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said earlier this week that the North Korea seemed to be 'begging for war.' Russia has backed eight previous UN Security Council resolutions on North Korea, including restricting coal shipments and military exports to North Korea. Arbatov said the North Korea crisis offers Putin a platform to challenge the political usefulness of sanctions.

Source: CBC News September 06, 2017 19:18 UTC