Antony Blinken: “If confirmed, I will support diplomacy that translates this rhetoric into action.”

The U.S. government was concerned Beijing was considering augmenting its support for Russia with 'everything from ammunition to the weapons themselves.'

The response we got was unfortunately not the yes that we were looking for. A yes that virtually the entire world has given.

The bottom line is this: We want Ukraine to win.

We have offered them nothing not to invade Rafah except a plan to deal more effectively with Rafah.