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Article snippet: MORE said Thursday a deal on denuclearization could not be reached during his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un because Kim wanted all sanctions against North Korea lifted without taking all the steps the United States was asking of him. "Sometimes you have to walk, and this was just one of those times," Trump said at a press conference in Hanoi, Vietnam. “It was about the sanctions,” Trump added later. “Basically, they wanted the sanctions lifted in their entirety, and we couldn’t do that. They were willing to denuke a large portion of the areas we wanted, but we couldn’t give up all of the sanctions for that.” Asked later if he wants all nuclear weapons to be given up before sanctions are lifted, Trump said, “we want a lot to be given up.” Trump was speaking alongside Secretary of State did not reach a deal on denuclearization. The failure to reach an agreement could give fodder to critics who have accused Trump of holding summits with Kim that are nothing more than photo ops that boost the legitimacy of the North Korean dictator. But walking away because of an unwillingness to lift sanctions could also please those same hardliners who were worried Trump would do just that. Despite the outcome, Trump said his second summit with North Korean leader Kim was "very productive" and Pompeo expressed hope talks would continue in the "days and weeks ahead." “We made even more progress when the two leaders met over the last two 24, 36 hours. Unfortunately, we ... Link to the full article to read more