TOKYO, Nov 23 (KUNA) -- Russia condemned on Tuesday North Korea's firing of rounds of artillery toward at the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong.
Interfax Russian news agency quoted Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying that urgent procedures were needed to calm down the situation.
He demanded an immediate halt of the exchange of fire between the two countries.
The Koreas exchanged accusations on the reason of the escalation. (end) as.ris KUNA 231408 Nov 10NNNN