Moscow launches direct flights to North Korea
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SEOUL, South Korea — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dismissed the U.S.’s intent to resume diplomacy on North Korea’s denuclearization, saying Tuesday the North flatly opposes any attempt to deny its position as a nuclear weapons state.
Russia has launched a regular air route with North Korea, signaling stronger bilateral relations. The flight from Moscow to Pyongyang aims to facilitate tourism to North Korea's Wonsan-Kalma resort and help revive its economy.
The new eight-hour Boeing 777 flight comes after Nordwind Airlines' dozens of routes to Europe and Asia were cut due to the war in Ukraine.
Experts say the comments suggest that North Korea has no plan to return to diplomacy with South Korea and the U.S.
Russia has launched direct commercial flights to North Korea, signalling a further strengthening of relations between Moscow and Pyongyang. The first Moscow-Pyongyang service, operated by Nordwind Airlines,
Trump has recently bragged of his personal ties with Kim Jong Un and expressed hopes of restarting nuclear diplomacy between them.