Week 5 Post: The Progressive Era

On October 3rd, Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly praised Donald Trump for his efforts in the United States’ denuclearization talks with Kim Jong-un and North Korea. President Trump and Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un are set to have their countries start discussing denuclearization on Saturday, October 5th. The two countries have tried to come to terms before, but when interactions between the two world leaders came to halt in February it was difficult for many to read the terrain on where both sides stood. An article written by CNN writers Veronica Stracqualursi and Nicole Gaouette highlights the level of tension that there has been surrounding halted discussion. “…North Korea's representative to the UN blamed the US for the "little progress" in relations between the two countries.” (Stracqualursi & Gaouette, 2019). While the US has been fairly civil during this non-interaction period, North Korea seems to be placing all of the blame on President Trump regarding the slow negotiation process. In regards to the US, I think that it is excellent to see President Trump making another effort to come to terms with North Korea. If the US can create a strong relationship from the isolated country, it could open up new doors for world peace that would have previously been inaccessible.

Article Links: https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-northkorea-missiles-putin-trump/russias-putin-praises-donald-trump-for-north-korea-talks-idUKKBN1WI1QU
https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/01/politics/us-north-korea-nuclear-talks/index.html