Russia has never supported a total embargo of North Korea, the Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said, commenting on Trump’s call on the world to abandon support for Kim Jong Un’s regime.

“We have never supported the idea of a total embargo of the DPRK, like any other country. We believe that the real problem of violation of a series of UN Security Council resolutions by Pyongyang and Pyongyang’s provocative actions occurred in the past should be resolved in a completely different way,” Ryabkov said, as reported by Sputnik.

“Pushing, pressure, sanctions, especially the blockade, embargo” are not the way Russia acts in the global arena, Ryabkov added. “We cannot support such calls, we think that there is an alternative. We think that joint Russian-Chinese proposals, if they are perceived in a proper manner, in this case I am referring to my colleagues in Washington, will give momentum to the political process,” the diplomat underlined.

Earlier in the day, Donald Trump called on the world — calling out by name Russia and China — to stop supporting the North Korean regime. The US President also urged Russia and China to downgrade diplomatic relations and cut economic ties with North Korea.