Putin: Military hysteria over N. Korea may lead to planetary catastrophe, heavy loss of life

by in Russia Today

The examples of Iraq and Libya have convinced the North Korean leadership that only nuclear deterrence can protect them, so no sanctions can dissuade them, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

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