Linda Thomas-Greenfield: “We do. I was in China about 4 weeks ago for our annual consultation with the Chinese.”

They have been isolated in the international community. And this is a desperate action by a country that does not have confidence in itself.

The alliance is strong. NATO is stronger than it`s ever been, and the European alliance and partnership with the United States is stronger than it`s ever been.

We absolutely support Israel's right to defend itself from this brutal attack on its own territory that we all witnessed at over the weekend.

the UN Security Council to press Russia to support.