Russia says US asked for advice on dealing with North Korea

Source: The Hill | February 25, 2019 | Brett Samuels

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday said that the U.S. asked for Moscow’s advice in approaching this week’s summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

The Associated Press reported that Russian state media revealed comments from Lavrov in which he said Moscow believes the U.S. should offer “security guarantees” to Pyongyang in exchange for a deal to abandon its nuclear arsenal.

Lavrov said the U.S. “is even asking our advice, our views on this or that scenario” ahead of the summit.

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Trump will depart Monday for Hanoi, Vietnam, where he will meet with Kim on Wednesday and Thursday. It marks the second summit between the two leaders as the U.S. continues its push to denuclearize the Korean peninsula.

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