The situation on the Korean Peninsula is close to a large-scale armed clash with catastrophic consequences, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov said.

Thr Russian official said continuing nuclear missile experiments of the DPRK, the build-up of the US military presence in the region, dangerous maneuvers and warlike rhetoric from both sides has brought the situation to the dangerous edge of a large-scale armed clash that would have unimaginable, truly disastrous consequences.

According to him, Pyongyang will respond to new sanctions with tougher response, the sanctions mechanism has almost exhausted itself.