Sergei Lavrov was cited as saying that Russia was ready to facilitate such negotiations.
Russia has long called for both sides to hold talks aimed at de-escalating tensions around North Korea's nuclear and missile programme.
North Korea's foreign ministry said yesterday that the latest UN sanctions against North Korea were an act of war and tantamount to a complete economic blockade against it.
On Friday, the UN Security Council unanimously backed a US drafted resolution imposing new sanctions including measures which will severely reduce the country's oil and petrol imports.
China has also called on all countries to make a constructive effort to ease tensions.
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Beijing has urged countries to act with restraint and work to ease tensions after North Korea called the latest UN sanctions to target the country “an act of war.” Nations should “exercise restraint and make positive and constructive efforts to de-escalate tensions” on the Korean Peninsula, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said Monday. The UN Security Council unanimously approved tough new sanctions against Pyongyang on Friday in response to its latest launch of a ballistic missile. According to Hua, the resolution emphasizes “not inflicting adverse humanitarian impact” on North Koreans and not affecting regular economic activities and humanitarian assistance.
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