SkullysBones t1_jeaxpst wrote on March 30, 2023 at 6:12 PM

Reply to comment by ZaLuTao69 in Russia plans to offer food to North Korea in exchange for weapons: White House by koolman631

Probably not, North Korea has received food aid in the past as part of the nuclear negotiation process.

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/06/09/730441007/why-aid-wont-fix-north-koreas-recurring-food-shortages

appsnaple t1_jeb0ich wrote on March 30, 2023 at 6:30 PM

It's also not a big news type of finding so if they were going to make it up, it likely wouldn't be something this minor.

They also provided some specifics which usually means not only that the story is likely true but that they very direct evidence.

ZaLuTao69 t1_jeb1lpz wrote on March 30, 2023 at 6:37 PM

this news is coming from the White House

so forgive me if i don't believe them

SkullysBones t1_jeb4kvc wrote on March 30, 2023 at 6:56 PM

Also note the story doesn't say NK asked for this. This is supposedly a Russian proposal, but Russia does have a lot of food so it kind of makes sense.

The-Entity t1_jeblylm wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:46 PM

North Koreans looking at potatoes wondering if they're edible.