Putin, Moon agree that Trump-Kim summit to help denuclearisation

Published June 23, 2018
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and South Korean President Moon Jae-in attend a welcoming ceremony at the Kremlin on Friday.—AFP
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and South Korean President Moon Jae-in attend a welcoming ceremony at the Kremlin on Friday.—AFP

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and South Korean President Moon Jae-in agreed on Friday to support “efforts to establish complete denuclearisation on the Korean peninsula” following the US-North Korea summit last week.

A joint statement signed by the two leaders during a state visit by Moon to Russia was released by South Korea’s presidential Blue House. Moon arrived in Russia on Thursday, the first official visit by a South Korean president since 1999.

The Russian and South Korean leaders agreed that last week’s historic summit in Singapore between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would contribute to denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula.

Putin and Moon agreed to “continue joint efforts to establish complete denuclearisation on the Korean peninsula and secure permanent peace and stability on the peninsula and (in) Northeast Asia.” Both Moscow and Seoul are hoping that reduced tensions with Pyongyang will open up opportunities for economic and infrastructure projects that would directly link South Korea with Russia through North Korea.

Published in Dawn, June 23rd, 2018

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