https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-04-16/did-john-bolton-just-get-caught-leaking-press
An examination of past articles from Brunnstrom, who was previously a NATO and EU correspondent in Brussels, shows that he may be acting as a media asset leaking articles strategically on behalf of John Bolton. Brunnstrom has run a reports that attempt to shift responsibility for the stagnation of talks onto Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and President Donald Trump despite the fact that it is John Bolton who is widely credited as the major force opposing the denuclearization talks. He was also the recipient of the copy of a leaked document from the Hanoi Summit authored by John Bolton which is credited with angering Kim Jong Un and scuttling the event.
Brunnstrom has also written for The Independent pushing unverified claims from the United Nations that North Korea was working to ensure their nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities "could not be destroyed by military strikes." The United Nations have, much like a number of American think tanks, misleadingly interpreted satellite images as a means of justifying sanctions which have previously proved to be a sticking point between North Korean and American negotiating teams. The Independent itself has recently lashed out at Donald Trump after he amplified a tweet from this author stating that the United Kingdom's involvement in Russiagate had been partially incentivized by their desire to use the United States' military hard power to counter Russian influence around the world.
V. CSIS' Recent Story Shows A Growing Desperation From North Korea Hawks
The idea that a seasoned analyst for DigitalGlobe could seriously mistake rail cars carrying steel coils for nuclear flasks is ludicrous and indicates that factions who are hoping for an aggressive approach towards North Korea are running out of options to make their case for a tough denuclearization strategy. Individuals such as John Bolton, who is notorious for his promotion of the "Libya solution" for North Korea are apparently going all out to have friendly journalists amplify the propaganda that has been consistently emanating from think tanks since the Hanoi Summit ended without a deal being reached.
Instead of falling for sensationalism, parties must stay the course and continue to give talks a chance. If the media is looking for actual evidence of sanctions violations to report on, there is plenty of evidence readily available to them should they wish to look for it.