Russia: US approach to N Korea is a 'dead end'
Russia has warned of "catastrophic consequences" if military conflict is allowed to break out on the Korean peninsula.After the US dispatched bomber jets to South Korea over the weekend, Russia's foreign ministry said Washington's approach was a dead end.The ministry's Mikhail Ulyanov said the country was working "behind the scenes" to find a political solution, but admitted the use of sanctions against North Korea is almost exhausted.China echoed Russia's concerns, and said war on the peninsula would have "no winners".Video:White House dismisses North Korea's claim that President Trump has declared warOn Monday, North Korea's foreign minister, Ri Yong Ho, said the isolated state had the right to "shoot down" US planes - even if they were not in the country's airspace.It followed President...