Linda Thomas-Greenfield: “This is part of their playbook. They have done this before. They did it in 2014, and it was not accepted.”

Absolutely. We have been clear since the Biden administration came on board that we are prepared to have an open dialogue with the North Koreans without preconditions.

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.

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.