Linda Thomas-Greenfield: “If confirmed, I will continue to stand firmly with the Malian people in their aspirations for democracy, peace…”

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

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

What they hope to hear and I think they will hear from President Biden is a reaffirmation of our commitments to the United Nations, our commitment to the U.N. Charter.

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