U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun on Wednesday said he would not be considering the job of U.S. ambassador to Russia, saying he will instead remain focused on securing denuclearization talks with the DPRK.

Reports earlier in the month suggested that Biegun was under consideration for the position of U.S. ambassador to Russia, set to be vacant in November following the recent resignation of incumbent Jon Huntsman Jr.

But speaking during the first full day of a three-day visit to South Korea on Wednesday, the U.S.’s top envoy to North Korea stressed he remains “fully committed to this