We welcome the talks of the Chairman of the DPRK State Council Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump on July 12 in Singapore. We proceed from the belief that the normalisation of US-North Korean relations, a commitment to which is stated in the final joint statement, is an inalienable part of the comprehensive settlement of the Korean Peninsula issues, including the nuclear issue. 

We have a positive opinion of US President’s statement following the summit that it is inappropriate to hold war games during negotiations. We are confident that stopping provocative actions is an essential step towards defusing tensions around the peninsula and establishing an atmosphere of trust there.

For our part, we will continue active efforts to support the political diplomatic process around the Korean Peninsula. In view of the fact that the implementation of the first and second stages of the Russian-Chinese roadmap is already underway, we call on our partners to start working out the modalities of multilateral consultations with the final goal, as we see it, of creating a solid mechanism of peace and security based on respect for lawful interests of all nations in Northeast Asia.