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Putin: NKorea ready to denuclearize if it gets guarantees
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AP) ‐ Russian President Vladimir Putin said after his summit with Kim Jong Un Thursday that the North Korean leader is ready to proceed toward denuclearization ‐ but needs solid security guarantees to do so. Putin said that he will be willing to share details of the summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, adding that "there are no secrets." He noted that Kim himself encouraged him to explain certain nuances of Pyongyang's position to Trump. "nuances". Aye, there's the rub The summit on Russky Island, across a bridge from the far-eastern port city of Vladivostok, reflected Russia's effort to emerge as an essential player in the North Korean nuclear standoff, a role that would raise Moscow's global clout and its leverage with Washington. Putin emphasized that the North Korean leader is ready to move toward a nuclear-free status but would only proceed when he gets solid guarantees. He did not, however, specify what those guarantees would look like. "Above all, he focuses on protecting national interests and security," Putin said. Posted by: Besoeker 2019-04-25 |
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