Meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, Russian President Vladimir Putin
says he is “satisfied with the results,” and that he intends to discuss the progress with President Trump to convey his impression of the denuclearization process.
Putin says he believes that the deal would be greatly facilitated by the
US offering North Korea some security guarantees in return. So far,
indications are that the US is loathe to offer anything in return.
Putin’s suggestion makes sense, however, as North Korea has long made
clear its nuclear program was purely meant to deter a US attack. Any
guarantee that takes US attacks off the table would surely help.
Kim Jong Un suggested that making peace would require the US to be more
flexible than they were during the Hanoi summit. State media said Kim
presented the US as acting in bad faith during the talks.
Putin: US Security Guarantees Key to North Korea Denuclearization Deal
Kim says peace depends on US attitude in future talks
Jason Ditz is Senior Editor for Antiwar.com. He has 20 years of experience in foreign policy research and his work has appeared in The American Conservative, Responsible Statecraft, Forbes, Toronto Star, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Providence Journal, Washington Times, and the Detroit Free Press.
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