Linda Thomas-Greenfield: “We want them as partners, and we know that we can only succeed if we have their support.”

It means that President Putin is continuing to escalate this war in a manner that is totally unacceptable.

We are prepared to have an open dialogue with the North Koreans without preconditions. We want to pursue diplomacy.

Basic humanitarian assistance should never be held hostage to political disagreements.

We have held the doors open for meaningful diplomacy and we remain open to dialogue, real productive dialogue without preconditions.