Authorities concerned by North Korea's readiness to use nuclear arms

Ben Bassey 10:31 - 04 March 2016

Kremlin: Russia concerned by N.Korea's readiness to use nuclear arms

"This raises pretty serious concerns," Peskov told a teleconference with journalists. "We hope that all countries in the region will maintain restraint and a balanced attitude."

Russia is seriously worried by North Korea's declared readiness to use its nuclear weapons, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his country to be ready to use its nuclear weapons at any time and the military to be in "pre-emptive attack" mode in the face of growing threats from its enemies, state media said on Friday.