Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un in Vladivostok, Russia, April 25, 2019. (Xinhua/Sputnik)
WASHINGTON, April 26 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday expressed his appreciation of Russian President Vladimir Putin's comments on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula after Putin's meeting with Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
"I appreciated President Putin's statement yesterday," Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday morning.
Following a meeting with Kim, Putin said at a press conference on Thursday that there is no alternative to the peaceful solution of the nuclear and other issues of the Korean Peninsula, adding that Russia is ready to contribute to reducing tensions in the region.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said that the United States is doing "very well" with the DPRK. "We're getting a deal done with North Korea (the DPRK)," he said.
Trump also said that he appreciated the efforts from Russia and China on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
Kim had his first meeting with Putin in the Russian city of Vladivostok on Thursday. The two leaders discussed a range of topics, including the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, bilateral relations and relations with the United States.
The Putin-Kim summit came at a time when tensions are growing between the DPRK and the United States.
The top DPRK leader has met Trump twice. Their second summit ended in Vietnam's Hanoi on Feb. 28 without an agreement.
