Kim Says He Expects Progress in U.S.-N. Korea Talks
Byun Duk-kun | Yonhap News Agency
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday expressed his expectation for progress in denuclearization talks with the United States, which he said have stabilized the region.
U.S., Russia Remain at ‘Impasse’ Over Open Skies Treaty Flights
Aaron Mehta | Defense News
The United States and Russia continue to be at odds with each other over a military verification treaty, to the point where no flights have been conducted in 2018.
Iran Clashes With U.S. Over Nuclear Deal at IAEA Talks
Jonathan Tirone | Bloomberg
Top energy officials from the U.S. and Iran clashed on Monday with warnings that international peace is at risk as America’s sanctions noose tightens on the Islamic Republic.
Trump Administration Disowns Haley’s Plan for a U.N. Meeting on Iran
John Hudson | Washington Post
The Trump administration is disowning a plan presented by U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley for President Trump to hold a meeting at the United Nations next week focused on Iran, according to diplomats familiar with the planning.
Pompeo Accuses Russia of Actively Working to Undermine North Korea Sanctions
David Brunnstrom | Reuters
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Russia on Friday of actively working to undermine international sanctions on North Korea and said the enforcement of the steps was essential to convince Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons.
New Doubts Emerge About U.S.-Led Sanctions on North Korea
Ian Talley, Chun Han Wong, and Tom Wright | Wall Street Journal
Fresh doubts are emerging about the potency of a U.S.-led sanctions campaign aimed at crippling North Korea’s economy and forcing the country to end its atomic-weapons programs, as denuclearization talks have stalled.