In Putin’s warning about ‘supporting Korea and Ukraine’, “Each country will decide the type and level of support”
Regarding the possibility of disarmament talks with North Korea, which some are debating, the US government has expressed its position that there is no change in North Korea’s policy goal of complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
State Department spokesman Ned Price said at a press briefing on the 28th (local time) when asked if the US could discuss disarmament with North Korea in response to comments made by Bonnie Jenkins , under secretary of arms control and international security, at the Carnegie Institution for the International Peace conference the day before I want to be very clear about the benefits.
There is no change in US (North Korea) policy. “
“Since the policy of the United States toward North Korea is still the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, we remain open to diplomacy with North Korea,” Price said.
“We remain in contact with North Korea and are committed to pursuing a diplomatic approach,” he said.
“In the face of continued threats and provocations from North Korea, we, together with our allies and partners, have taken steps to strengthen defense and deterrence, and continue to work closely with South Korea, Japan and allies and partners others to discuss the best. way to deal with North Korea,” he said. “, he added.
Earlier, at a conference held by a think tank in Washington, Deputy Secretary Jenkins was controversial when he said, “If North Korea wants to talk, disarmament (negotiation) can be an option.”
Meanwhile, some experts have argued that North Korea should recognize North Korea as a nuclear power and discuss disarmament to reduce its nuclear weapons in a situation where North Korea’s denuclearization is difficult.
For this reason, some analysts have analyzed whether Deputy Secretary Jenkins’ comments suggested a change in US policy.
However, on the same day, the State Department reiterated that the goal of the US government is not to reduce North Korea’s nuclear weapons, but to completely eliminate its nuclear weapons program.
In response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s warning that South Korea-Russia relations would break if South Korea provided weapons to Ukraine, Price said, “It is emphasized that countries around the world will decide on the type and level of aid that they want to provide it. Ukraine,” he said
“We will not comment on the assistance that other countries provide or wish to provide, but in the meantime, we believe that assistance from other countries will strengthen Ukraine’s ability to resist Russian aggression and limit on Russia’s ability to wage war,” he said. We have emphasized the importance of that,” he added.
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