U.S. President Donald Trump urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to help keep pressure on North Korea... until it dismantles its nuclear weapons program.<br />White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said... the two leaders spent a good amount of time discussing North Korea over the phone,... adding that the two sides reaffirmed their commitment and shared goal toward denuclearization. <br />She said that Trump stressed the importance of Russia's role in pressuring Pyeongyang.<br />The Kremlin meanwhile said... that Putin called on Trump to reduce sanctions against the reclusive regime... in tandem with the North's denuclearization efforts.<br />The latest phone talks come... after Putin's first summit with Kim Jong-un last week.<br />The meeting was widely regarded as part of Pyeongyang's push... to secure sanctions relief from other major powers... following the breakdown of the Hanoi summit. <br />
