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Russia could host talks between U.S. and North Korea if asked

MOSCOW - Russia could host talks between the United States and North Korea if Moscow is asked to do so, the RIA news agency cited a Russian foreign ministry official as saying on Friday.
"We are open to contacts and ready to provide a venue [for talks] if necessary," RIA quoted Russian ambassador-at-large Oleg Burmistrov as saying. "We are ready to take part in such meetings if we are invited."