외신 반응, '북-러 정상회담은 내용보다 쇼가 중요했다'

The Pyeongyang-Moscow summit has been closely watched by the international media.
Some of them point out, the event has been more significant for optics,... rather than producing a concrete course of action.
Oh Soo-young shares with us their analysis.
It's clear there isn't much to read between the lines.
Following the first-ever summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin,... reports from mostly Western media are seeing the unprecedented meeting as a move designed to show the U.S. -- that it doesn't get to call the shots on the Korean Peninsula.
CNBC quotes an expert who says Thursday's summit meeting helps "the young dictator demonstrate that he has options apart from Washington," following the breakdown of his talks with Donald Trump in February.
And... it seems like most news outlets sense Vladimir Putin is also in it for self-interests.
The South China Morning Post says Russia is seeking to raise its regional clout,... and it seems better positioned than China, which is involved in high-stakes trade negotiations with the US,... to endorse Kim’s stance.
But in terms of moving forward,... most reports have cast doubt on the Kremlin's ability to immediately back the North,... especially in terms of easing sanctions on Pyeongyang or economic cooperation,... as Russia was part of the sanctions against the regime's nuclear program.
The Wall Street Journal noted there was "no public promise from Moscow of economic assistance to mitigate the pressure of sanctions."
CBS News quoted a Moscow-based expert who says Russia can't be expected to side with the North "all the way," ... amid global pressure against the North's nuclear program,... and that Putin will likely encourage Kim to continue constructive talks with the U.S.
Oh Soo-young, Arirang News.