Russia’s Proposal for N. Korean Denuclearization

Will It Survive John Bolton?

The Trump administration is looking askance at what may be a legitimate Russian effort to break the current disarmament deadlock between the United States and North Korea. According to The Washington Post, Russia made a secret proposal to North Korea last fall to advance negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang regarding North Korea’s nuclear weapons program…….

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Russia’s Proposal for North Korean Denuclearization: Will It Survive John Bolton?

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