Putin stresses North Korean need for security guarantees as summit ends



News Putin stresses North Korean need for security guarantees as summit ends Denuclearization, sanctions, and economic cooperation round out the agenda, Putin told reporters Colin Zwirko \| Dagyum Ji April 25, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The Kremlin Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un discussed a range of topics including denuclearization and economic cooperation during their summit in Vladivostok Thursday, but stressed the DPRK remains focused on security guarantees. Speaking to reporters during a post-summit press conference, Putin repeatedly suggested the main obstacle to progress in talks with the U.S. remains the North’s continued concerns over its security. Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un discussed a range of topics including denuclearization and economic cooperation during their summit in Vladivostok Thursday, but stressed the DPRK remains focused on security guarantees. Speaking to reporters during a post-summit press conference, Putin repeatedly suggested the main obstacle to progress in talks with the U.S. remains the North’s continued concerns over its security. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Putin stresses North Korean need for security guarantees as summit ends

Denuclearization, sanctions, and economic cooperation round out the agenda, Putin told reporters

Colin Zwirko | Dagyum Ji April 25, 2019

Putin stresses North Korean need for security guarantees as summit ends

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Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un discussed a range of topics including denuclearization and economic cooperation during their summit in Vladivostok Thursday, but stressed the DPRK remains focused on security guarantees.

Speaking to reporters during a post-summit press conference, Putin repeatedly suggested the main obstacle to progress in talks with the U.S. remains the North’s continued concerns over its security.

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