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The Russian delegate on North Korea’s stance in the six-party talks:

In Tokyo on Monday, Russia’s ambassador said the negotiations would be unlikely to yield progress even if Pyongyang returns to the table as demanded. “One can hardly expect noticeable progress at the six-way talks even if they are resumed,” Alexander Losyukov told a forum in Tokyo, as quoted by Kyodo News. North Korea’s “latest behavior is clearly showing that there is no respect for the partners, no willingness to negotiate, and after all, no intention to achieve a negotiated solution,” he said.