Pompeo touts success on North Korea, but a senior Russian official is skeptical



News Pompeo touts success on North Korea, but a senior Russian official is skeptical Pompeo publishes a 13-tweet thread promoting his personal role in Washington's North Korea policy Chad O'Carroll January 3, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON UN Photo/Manuel Elías \| Mikhail Ulyanov/Twitter Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo touted North Korea policy achievements over a series of Tweets on Saturday, but a senior Russian foreign ministry official later voiced public skepticism. Over a series of 13 North Korea-related tweets posted on Saturday morning U.S. time, Pompeo trumpeted a series of achievements he claimed Washington scored through its "Maximum Pressure" policy, implemented shortly after Donald Trump's inauguration in 2017. Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo touted North Korea policy achievements over a series of Tweets on Saturday, but a senior Russian foreign ministry official later voiced public skepticism. Over a series of 13 North Korea-related tweets posted on Saturday morning U.S. time, Pompeo trumpeted a series of achievements he claimed Washington scored through its "Maximum Pressure" policy, implemented shortly after Donald Trump's inauguration in 2017. 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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Pompeo touts success on North Korea, but a senior Russian official is skeptical

Pompeo publishes a 13-tweet thread promoting his personal role in Washington's North Korea policy

Chad O'Carroll January 3, 2021

Pompeo touts success on North Korea, but a senior Russian official is skeptical

UN Photo/Manuel Elías | Mikhail Ulyanov/Twitter

Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo touted North Korea policy achievements over a series of Tweets on Saturday, but a senior Russian foreign ministry official later voiced public skepticism.

Over a series of 13 North Korea-related tweets posted on Saturday morning U.S. time, Pompeo trumpeted a series of achievements he claimed Washington scored through its "Maximum Pressure" policy, implemented shortly after Donald Trump's inauguration in 2017.

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