Russia welcomes suspension of U.S.-South Korean military drills: Interfax

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian foreign ministry welcomed on Tuesday a decision by the United States and South Korea to suspend a major joint military exercise, Interfax news agency reported. South Korea and the Pentagon announced they would halt the annual Freedom Guardian military drill scheduled for August. (Reporting by Katya Golubkova; Writing by Kevin O'Flynn; Editing by Catherine Evans)