it could open incredible opportunities to partner with the Russians.

There’s a lot we can and we’ll continue to do in close partnership with our allies in Mexico.

Bringing an end to the conflict cannot happen unless we have at least some normalcy in the way our diplomatic missions operate.

Both countries had agreed to re-establish the functionality of our respective missions in Washington and Moscow.

No one is being sidelined here.

both countries had agreed to re-establish the functionality of our respective missions in Washington and Moscow.

I’m not going to negotiate or talk through every element of the disruptions that exist or have existed in our diplomatic relations.

There was enough evidence to change the definition of the groups.

I shared the Philippines’ concern about China’s dangerous and destabilizing actions in the South China Sea.

The first is that both countries will ramp up their diplomatic facilities, their embassies in both Washington and Moscow, which have taken a real hit with diplomats and spies getting kicked out over the past few years.

we're going to need to have vibrant diplomatic missions that are able to function normally in order to be able to continue these conduits.

I commend Lithuania's dedication to advancing our shared priorities and your strong stance against authoritarian regimes, particularly China and Russia.