By John Hudson John Hudson National security reporter focusing on the State Department and diplomacy. Email Bio Follow February 27 at 4:35 AM HANOI — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov inserted himself into the high-stakes nuclear talks between the United States and North Korea ahead of the second meeting between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam’s capital on Wednesday.
Given its proximity to North Korea and the need to cooperate over sanctions, Russia has been a natural player in denuclearization talks for previous U.S. presidents, but Trump’s warm rhetoric to Moscow and the country’s interference in the 2016 election have raised concerns in Washington about any role for the Kremlin in the high-stakes negotiations.
People, Russia is a weak little economy, a lot of land but not populated, economy the size of Connecticut, same for NK, giving either of these punk countries the time of day is akin to Einstein discussing physics with a pre-schooler.
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good times await us with a new nuclear race ... Russia
An amazing and shocking news can be in the world because Russia is a powerful country. Russia's presence also affects all global affairs.
Please stop with fake news. Wow..you should be ashamed of yourself. maga
.Russia blatantly telling America Trump is over there working for them and his voters just ignore it?
obviously. they are in charge.
why take the advice of U.S. Intelligence, the Joint Chiefs or your own diplomatic team when you can ask a hostile foreign power?
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