Linda Thomas-Greenfield: “What they are doing there has been referred to as genocide, and I know that the State Department is reviewing that as we…”

Ukraine is not theirs to take. It’s not theirs to have elections in. They have attacked a sovereign, independent country.

These are people, as you noted, who have fled persecution in their countries. They have come to the United States with hope and desires. And we`re a country of immigrants. We have always welcomed immigrants into this country. And to have…

I can tell you that the Russians were making every effort to intimidate and press those countries away from supporting this General Assembly resolution.

The president has been clear. The secretary has been clear in his discussions with the Israelis that there has to be a plan to ensure for the safety of civilians in Gaza.