Jon Finer: “It is very important to the president and to all of us that Americans be included in any arrangement.”

It is our position that all countries, including Israel, including the United States, need to adhere to laws of armed conflict.

Every indication is Russia is choosing force, not diplomacy.

We`ve also been increasing substantially the amount of security assistance that we provide to the Ukrainians, more than $650 million worth of security assistance to help them defend their territory.

We believe that this needs to get done, that people are being held in unconscionable conditions inside Gaza including a number of Americans, and that they need to be allowed to come home.