Trump Aims for Meeting with Kim Jong Un This Year
U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his intention to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this year, citing strong personal relations and aiming to revive diplomatic efforts to denuclearize North Korea. The meeting is expected to take place during the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China, though no formal preparations have begun.
Consensus
- Donald Trump expressed a desire to meet with Kim Jong Un in 2023.
- The potential meeting is expected to occur during the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China.
- Trump stated he has a good personal relationship with Kim Jong Un.
- Trump mentioned that North Korea possesses 57 powerful nuclear warheads.
- No formal preparations for the meeting have been initiated.
- The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump has instructed aides to work on organizing the meeting.
- Trump aims to persuade Kim Jong Un to abandon North Korea's nuclear program.
- The APEC summit is scheduled for November 18–19.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Kim Jong Un on North Korea's National Liberation Day on August 15.
Points of divergence
- The meeting would be symbolic and lack serious agreements or discussions. — vesti
- Trump seeks the meeting to achieve a foreign policy victory ahead of midterm elections. — vm
- Trump announced the meeting would take place in 2026, contradicting other reports of 2023. — kommersant
- Trump confirmed the meeting would happen, but also stated he would meet Kim in 2026 — a contradiction. — interfax
- Trump said Kim Jong Un responded positively to the request for talks, calling them 'very positive'. — fontanka
- Trump said the situation with North Korea will remain stable only if a 'smart president' is in power. — interfax
- Past meetings between Trump and Kim ended without agreements or documents. — vesti
- Trump claimed he has met Kim twice, while other sources suggest three meetings. — interfax
- Trump said he and Kim have met 'twice, actually' and spent time together. — fontanka
- Pyongyang reacted coldly to Trump's desire to meet. — vesti
- Trump said he would not allow Iran to have nuclear weapons and called the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports a 'steel wall'. — interfax
Coverage (20 sources)
- Politologist explained how the possible meeting of Trump and Kim Jong Un might proceed — Вести
- Politologist Asatryan: Trump wants to meet Kim Jong Un ahead of the elections — Вечерняя Москва
- Donald Trump announced meeting with Kim Jong Un in 2026 — Коммерсантъ
- Donald Trump expressed hope for meeting Kim Jong Un by end of year — Ведомости
- Trump reported on plans to meet with Kim Jong Un — Коммерсантъ
- Trump stated he expects to meet Kim Jong Un this year. Subscribe to TASS in 'Max' — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Trump made a statement about meeting with Kim Jong Un — Вести
- Trump confirmed he intends to meet Kim Jong Un later this year — Интерфакс
- Trump stated that he expects to meet Kim Jong Un this year. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Donald Trump wants to meet with Kim Jong Un — WSJ — ЭХО / Новости
- WSJ: Trump plans to meet Kim Jong Un in autumn — Вечерняя Москва
- WSJ: Trump wants to meet Kim Jong Un in November at APEC summit — Ведомости
- WSJ: Trump wants to meet Kim Jong Un in autumn — Фонтанка
- Trump intends to meet Kim Jong Un in autumn — РИАМО
- Bogdanov: Meeting with Kim Jong Un - Trump's only foreign policy activity — Вести
- Trump seeks opportunity to meet Kim Jong Un during Asia trip in autumn — Интерфакс
- WSJ: Trump hopes to meet Kim Jong Un in autumn — Коммерсантъ
- WSJ: Trump plans to meet Kim Jong Un in autumn — Москва 24
- Media: Trump would like to meet with the leader of North Korea in autumn — Вести
- Trump would like to meet Kim Jong Un this fall, reported The Wall Street Journal citing sources. — ТАСС (Telegram)
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