Russia Sees No Need for Expanded Talks on DPRK Nuke Issue

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Russia Sees No Need for Expanded Talks on DPRK Nuke Issue

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There is no need for broader negotiations on the settlement of nuclear standoff on the Korean Peninsula at the present stage, Interfax news agency quoted a senior Russian official as saying on Wednesday.

"Our position is that the less participants in the initial phase, the better," Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Losyukov said.

Russia favors the recent talks, held among Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the United States and China in Beijing, over the nuclear crisis, Losyukov noted, expressing his belief that talks involving a smaller number of participants are the best start for discussions on such challenging issues.

There are some aspects that can be cleared up only by the United States and DPRK, he stressed, and "we share the opinion of the other parties that future stages should see more expanded talks."

"We are cautiously optimistic that a peaceful solution to this problem is a viable option. We should take full advantage of all issues, on which the parties' positions coincide," the deputy foreign minister was quoted as saying.

US undersecretary of state for arms control John Bolton, who visited Moscow this week, outlined a proposal for multilateral talks on DPRK nuclear issue with Russia's participation.

Russia and the United States share a foundation for continuing cooperation on the issue despite existing differences, Losyukov said Tuesday after meeting with Bolton.

He noted that Russia and the United States differ over the tactics of resolving the nuclear issue though they have the ultimate objective.

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