Russia’s Putin says U.S. guarantees unlikely to prompt North Korea to denuclearize GlobePolitics
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un talk during a meeting, on April 25, 2019, in Vladivostok, Russia.Russian President Vladimir Putin said after holding talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday that he thought U.S. security guarantees would probably not be enough to persuade Pyongyang to shut its nuclear program.
“They only need guarantees about their security. That’s it. All of us together need to think about this,” Putin told reporters after his first ever face-to-face talks with Kim. The first session between Putin and Kim, comprising one-on-one talks with just a few aides present, lasted twice as long as the 50 minutes allocated in the schedule.Promising to brief the Chinese and U.S. leadership about his talks, Putin said he thought a deal on Pyongyang’s nuclear program was possible and that the way to get there was to move forward step-by-step in order to build trust.
The numbers included the Russian classic song “Black Eyes” and a Korean song called “the Great Commander,” Russian state media reported.With North Korea-U.S. talks stalled, the summit in Vladivostok has provided Pyongyang with an opportunity to seek Russian support and possible relief from the sanctions hurting its economy.
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