Rex Tillerson: “As I indicated in my opening remarks, that is what has been absent, is U.S. leadership.”

Secretary Tillerson has been clear that any resolution must provide a path to achieving the restoration of Ukraine's territorial integrity and the safety and security for all its citizens, regardless of language, ethnicity, or religion.

The relationship between the United States and Russia is at an all-time low post-Cold War.

The 2001 AUMF provides statutory authority for ongoing U.S. military operations against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and associated forces.

The first responsibility of government is the security of its own citizens.