North Korea ready to negotiate on nukes with Russia’s help

By Joel Gehrke

Published December 1, 2017 8:45pm ET

North Korea ready to negotiate on nukes with Russia’s help — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's team has refused to consider direct talks with North Korea until the regime stops testing ballistic missiles and agrees that the negotiations would result in the loss of its nuclear weapons. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) | Lee Jin-man

North Korea is willing to negotiate with the United States on its nuclear program, as long as Russia plays a role in those talks, according to a Russian lawmaker.

“North Korea is currently ready to conduct negotiations with the US with the participation of Russia as a third party,” Vitaly Pashin, a member of the Russian legislature, told state-run media following a trip to the Korean Peninsula.