Tillerson Lavrov agree to continue North Korea diplomacy: U.S. State Department
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State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke by telephone on Tuesday  after Washington and the United Nations both announced sanctions against North Korea in recent days.
Moscow said Lavrov told  Tillerson  “Washington’s aggressive rhetoric” and beefing up of its military presence in the region had heightened tension and was unacceptable.
 Tillerson  has emphasized diplomacy but the administration of President Donald Trump has repeatedly warned that all options  including military ones  are on the table regarding North Korea.
In October  Trump said  Tillerson  was “wasting his time” trying to negotiate with North Korea and this month the White House followed up an offer by the secretary of state to begin talks with no pre-conditions by saying that no negotiations could be held until North Korea improves its behavior.
State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said Secretary of State [TGT] and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke by telephone on Tuesday  after Washington and the United Nations both announced sanctions against North Korea in recent days.
Moscow said Lavrov told  Tillerson  “Washington’s aggressive rhetoric” and beefing up of its military presence in the region had heightened tension and was unacceptable.
 Tillerson  has emphasized diplomacy but the administration of President Donald Trump has repeatedly warned that all options  including military ones  are on the table regarding North Korea.
In October  Trump said  Tillerson  was “wasting his time” trying to negotiate with North Korea and this month the White House followed up an offer by the secretary of state to begin talks with no pre-conditions by saying that no negotiations could be held until North Korea improves its behavior.