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17:48, 06-Jul-2017
Trump warns of 'severe' options after DPRK nuclear launch
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US President Donald Trump warned the Democratic People's Republic of Korea he is considering "some pretty severe things" after the country launched a ballistic missile on Tuesday.
Trump made the remark during a joint news conference in Poland on Thursday with Poland's President Andrzej Duda.
Trump also said he does "not draw red lines" on the DPRK nuclear "threat."
He also called on other nations to publicly denounce the DPRK and slammed the country's "dangerous manner", describing it as "very, very bad behavior."
The United States said on Wednesday that it was ready to use force if necessary to stop DPRK's nuclear missile program.
US President Donald Trump gives a public speech at Krasinski Square, in Warsaw, Poland, July 6, 2017. /Reuters Photo
US President Donald Trump gives a public speech at Krasinski Square, in Warsaw, Poland, July 6, 2017. /Reuters Photo
In a keynote speech in Warsaw, Trump also publicly insisted ties between Europe and the United States.
"The transatlantic bond between the United States and Europe is as strong as ever, and maybe in many ways, even stronger," he told a crowd of 10,000 in the Polish capital. "A strong Europe is a blessing to the West and to the world," he said.
Trump also called on Russia to stop destabilizing activities in Ukraine, and urged it to join the "community of responsible nations" in its fight against common enemies and the defense of civilization.
His plea comes a day before his face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Hamburg.
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