MOSCOW, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Russia's Foreign Ministry expressed concern over North Korea's plans to resume nuclear operations and launch rockets in the first public statement from Moscow since Pyongyang's announcement on Tuesday.
Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Thursday that since Pyongyang's National Space Development Agency announced plans to launch a rocket to place a satellite into orbit and resume activities at its Yongbyon nuclear facility, Moscow has been "paying attention" and monitoring the situation, Yonhap reported.