Moscow, Nov. 4 -- The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a strong condemnation on Wednesday regarding the escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula, directly placing the blame on ongoing joint military exercises conducted by the United States and South Korea.

Addressing media inquiries, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned that security dynamics in the subregion show "no sign of stabilising and continue to deteriorate," pointing to Washington and Seoul's expanding manoeuvres as the root driver of the crisis.

According to Moscow, the joint war games near the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) represent overt aggression aimed at Pyongyang.

"Of particular concern is that the situation is deteriorating amid ongoing l...