Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held talks with his North Korean counterpart, Ri Yong Ho, on Tuesday in Moscow where he said afterwards that Moscow supported contacts between North Korea and the United States.

Ri said that Russian Federation can play a crucial role in the de-escalation of tensions in the Korean peninsula. 

In this episode of Jahan Nama, host Massoud Malik discusses the topic witih political analyst Assadullah Zaeeri.