North Korean crisis 'is leading to a global planetary catastrophe' warns Putin as Kim Jong-un 'moves intercontinental missiles to the coast' and US warn the dictator is 'begging for war'

The North Korea nuclear crisis could lead to a global planetary catastrophe, Vladimir Putin (inset) starkly warned today. He warned against 'useless and inefficient' sanctions on the rogue state, saying they could escalate tensions. It comes as the US accused Kim Jong-un (inset) of 'begging for war' and pushed for the 'strongest possible measures' on the rogue nation following its sixth and most powerful nuclear test. Amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula, Seoul this morning launched major live-fire naval drills (left and right) to warn its isolated neighbour against any provocations.