Summit with Kim Jong-un in Vladivostok: for Vladimir Putin, denuclearization in North Korea "is possible" – 25/04/2019

The first summit between Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin Successful term. At least, there was no slamming, as was the case when the North Korean met Donald Trump in Hanoi, in a conclave without result. This time, the Russian President left the meeting with the conviction that The denuclearization of North Korea is "possible".

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The two leaders met Thursday, alone and then with their respective delegations, in the Russian port of Vladivostok.

The first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders lasted approximately an hour and a half, while the meeting in a larger format, in the presence of ministers from several portfolios, lasted an hour and forty minutes, according to Russian sources.

"The security of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the preservation of its sovereignty must be guaranteed."

Vladimir Poutine

President of Russia

After the formal discussions, Putin offered dinner to Kim and his delegation, whose menu includes Traditional Russian dishes at the request of the North Korean leader.

The Russian President proposed a toast to strengthen the friendship and cooperation between the Russian Federation and North Korea, and raised glbades of white wine.

Putin explained that the talks had taken place in a environment "constructive, professional and friendly".

But the two leaders were not to make joint statements.

"International guarantees"

Putin spoke and shared his impressions and conclusions from the summit, which was held in one of the campus complexes of the Federal University of the Far East. , on the island of Russki, in Vladivostok.

First of all, the Russian president demanded that they be granted "international guarantees" to the North Korean regime so that he can cope with confidence the start of process of "denuclearization", according to the Russian news agency Sputnik.

"The Democratic People's Republic of Korea must be guaranteed security and preservation of sovereigntyPutin said at the press conference that he gave after finishing the summit.

The Russian leader stressed that the right thing to do would be to grant "international guarantees". "What other safeguards could be if they were not those of international law?", He said.

The most important, according to the Russian president, is "to restore the strength of international law, to return to a situation in which international law, and not the right of the strongest, defines the world panorama".

Vladimir Poutine

President of Russia

Putin said that it was still too early to talk about the nature of these international guarantees, but stressed that "It is necessary to take the first steps to build trust."

According to the Russian President, the most important is "to restore the strength of international law, to return to a situation in which international law and not the law of the strongest, define the world panorama. "

"If we succeed, it will be the first and most important step in resolving situations like the one prevailing on the Korean peninsula," he said.

Putin admitted that the interests of Moscow and Washington "agree on something" in the question of nuclear disarmament of North Korea.

"We recommend total denuclearization. In general, we oppose the proliferation of weapons of mbad destruction around the world, "he said.

"If we act with discretion, respecting mutual interests, we can achieve that goal," he said.

Putin announced on Friday that he would inform the Chinese authorities of his meeting with the North Korean leader during his visit to Beijing and that he would also address this issue with US authorities.

"In addition, Kim Jong-un himself asked us to inform the American side of his position, questions he asks about ongoing processes on the Korean peninsula ", he explained.

Putin said he wanted to share the details of the summit with US President Donald Trump, adding that there "are no secrets".

At the end of the face-to-face meeting, Putin and Kim said that the dialogue was positive and that he's focused on the situation on the Korean peninsula.

"We exchanged views on ways to improve the situation," Putin said. "We have just had a very meaningful exchange of views on topics of common interest," Kim said, noting that the dialogue had been developed "in a useful and constructive way."

The head of North Korea will leave the city of Vladivostok Friday night, from where he will travel by train to North Korea.

Source: Europa Press and AP

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