North Korea Says Trump Intends to Lift Sanctions Against Regime
Source: Bloomberg
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Donald Trump offered to lift sanctions against his regime when they met Tuesday in Singapore, state media reported, a claim that contrasts with the U.S. presidents rhetoric that the economic strictures would remain.
The report from the Korean Central News Agency, which was published after Kim returned home from his meeting, noted Trumps vow to suspend U.S. military drills in South Korea. It also said Trump committed to unspecified security guarantees for Pyongyang, and to lift sanctions against it.
The last point was noteworthy since it went further than Trump did in his public comments during and after the meeting. Trump said sanctions would stay, at least until the isolated nation moved to give up its nuclear arsenal. But there have been slight differences in recent comments among senior U.S. officials as to whether that means North Korea must first complete denuclearization -- and have it verified -- or if some goodwill steps would be enough.
Trump himself indicated some wiggle room, saying sanctions relief could come even before the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula -- however thats ultimately defined by both sides -- is verified. I hope its going to be soon, he said Tuesday at an hour-long briefing. At a certain point, I actually look forward to taking them off.
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-13/north-korea-says-trump-agreed-to-lift-sanctions-after-meeting
samnsara
(17,635 posts)DesertRat
(27,995 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,287 posts)LiberalFighter
(51,085 posts)Just like he would do in the private sector.
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)who knows what was really said.
keithbvadu2
(36,906 posts)Paladin
(28,272 posts)Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)The Singapore Surrender (R) will live in infamy.
* aka republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)TeamPooka
(24,254 posts)Either Donny gave away the store or he got played by Kim.
hahahahahahahahahaha
turbinetree
(24,720 posts)so he sold out this country and our allies....................traitor...................
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,592 posts)He's great at ensuring the opposing side gets everything they want -- and more -- while the U.S. gets shit. I hope the deplorables are enjoying the show -- they're sure paying a lot for it!
NickB79
(19,265 posts)Good luck there.