President Donald Trump on Thursday denounced the belligerent attitude of North Korea and called on the international community to demonstrate to Pyongyang that there are "consequences" before stating that it is examining a "severe" response.
"I urge all nations that face this global threat and publicly demonstrate to North Korea that there are consequences for their very, very bad behavior," Trump said during a visit to Warsaw.
At a joint press conference with his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda, Trump said he did not want North Korea to become a new Syria and urged allied nations to come together not only to combat jihadist terrorism but also the threat of North Korea.
"I have severe things we are thinking about," he said, before completing, "That does not mean we're going to do it."
Trump even criticized his predecessor, Barack Obama. "I do not trace red lines," Trump said when speaking about North Korea. He also commented on Barack Obama's "big mistake" in tracing a red line of chemical weapons in Syria because, in his view, the Democrat acted when his use was proven by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
Russia
On the eve of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump said he works with allies to oppose "Russia's actions and destabilizing behavior." The Kremlin disagrees.
"We do not agree with this approach," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Reuters.
Peskov said that the Kremlin also lamented the lack of understanding between Russia and the United States regarding the expectations for their future relations.
"That's exactly why we expect the first meeting of the two presidents," Peskov said.