Russia has reportedly offered to provide
North Korea with a nuclear power plant
should the regime give up its nuclear
weapons and ballistic missiles The
Washington Post reported citing US
officials that Moscow made the secret
proposal last fall in an attempt to
solve the deadlock between Pyongyang and
Washington the report added as part of
the deal the Russians would operate the
plant and transfer all byproducts back
to Russia reducing the rest that
Pyongyang could used a facility to make
nuclear weapons the US was reportedly
aware of that discussion late last year
and the report called this an attempt by
Moscow to intervene in the high-stakes
nuclear talks the State Department White
House CIA and other relevant departments
in the u.s. declined to comment on
Russia's proposal and The Washington
Post says it's unclear if the offer is
still under negotiation or if it has
affected the North Korea us talks
