North Korean denuclearization is “off the table” for Russia due to U.S. efforts to build a trilateral “nuclear alliance” with South Korea and Japan, Moscow’s top diplomat said Thursday, with an expert warning that the remarks set a dangerous precedent for the global nonproliferation regime.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement came after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reportedly adopted a resolution on the DPRK’s nuclear activities on Sept. 19.
North Korean denuclearization is “off the table” for Russia due to U.S. efforts to build a trilateral “nuclear alliance” with South Korea and Japan, Moscow’s top diplomat said Thursday, with an expert warning that the remarks set a dangerous precedent for the global nonproliferation regime.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement came after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reportedly adopted a resolution on the DPRK’s nuclear activities on Sept. 19.
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