Russia edges into nuclear talks ahead of Kim-Trump summit

Russia edges into nuclear talks ahead of summit

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.

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