Trump, Kim Fail To Reach Agreement In Hanoi After Talks Abruptly Collapse
Posted on AllSides February 28th, 2019
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Kim wanted sanctions to be “lifted in their entirety and we wouldn’t do that,” the president said.
President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un failed to reach a nuclear agreement during their second summit, which was abruptly cut short in Hanoi, Vietnam on Thursday afternoon.
Speaking to reporters following his negotiations with Kim, Trump said there were two sticking points that had made a deal “inappropriate” at this time. Kim wanted sanctions to be “lifted in their entirety and we wouldn’t do that,” the president said.
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