(MENAFN) The United States and Russia have received an appeal from a senior Russian diplomat to carry out direct talks about the North Korean issue.
Citing Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov, TASS news agency reported "I'm sure that the dynamic development of the current situation on the Korean Peninsula calls for active Russo-American dialogue on this issue."
The Russian senior diplomat further confirmed a request to have also been sent to the US Special Representative for North Korea Policy Joseph Yun for a meeting.
The statement has been made one day following President Trump's declaration of the "largest ever" sanctions imposed against North Korea.
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