preparing for and going forward is that russia is prepared to launch a major military invasion of ukraine. more than 150,000 russian forces on ukraine s border, every expectation we have is that that will go ahead. as you heard jake sullivan say this morning, we continue to be committed to diplomacy should russia choose a different path. to try to pursue what it says are legitimate concerns about its own security. we have other ideas. we re ready to have those conversations, every indication is that russia s choosing force not diplomacy. and the step that it took today in moscow, related to that donbass region of the ukraine is just another indication. john, let s talk about diplomacy, 24 hours in a new cycle like this is a lifetime ago. but this morning we were talking about a potential meeting between that biden and vladimir putin, where does diplomacy stand at this point? i know you re gonna say you re a fan of it, and you like to
diplomacy, 24 hours in a new cycle like this is a lifetime ago. but this morning we were talking about a potential meeting between that biden and vladimir putin, where does diplomacy stand at this point? i know you re gonna say you re a fan of it, and you like to pursue that option, but practically speaking where are we? so, it is up to the russians to determine whether they are open to a diplomatic path. we have said that. we are we have put real ideas on the table in close coordination with our partners and allies. any close coronation with the government of ukraine, we think can enhance our interest in the broader security environment in europe, and i think their response to some of the issues that russia has. raised every indication that we have is that russia is saying things about diplomacy but just taking steps on the ground and moving it closer, to closer frankly towards war and not diplomacy. so, it really depend on what russia does in the coming days. we re open to further
well, following the failed summit in vietnam, where does diplomacy stand between the u.s. and north korea? what is president trump looking for, and what is he willing to give? well, i don t agree at all that it was a failed summit. i think the obligation of the president of the united states is to defend and advance american national security interests, and i think he did that by rejecting a bad deal and by trying again to persuade kim jong un to take the big deal that really could make a difference for north korea. as the president said, sometimes you have to walk away, and i think he made a very important point to north korea and to other countries around the world about negotiating with him. he s not desperate for a deal, not with north korea, not with anybody. if it s contrary to american national interests. chris: well, i want to puck up on that, though, because apparently it had become clear in negotiations over the preceding weeks and finally days before hanoi that the north k
news sunday. well, following the failed summit in vietnam, where does diplomacy stand between the u.s. and north korea? what is president trump looking for, and what is he willing to give? well, i don t agree at all that it was a failed summit. i think the obligation of the president of the united states is to defend and advance american national security interests, and i think he did that by rejecting a bad deal and by trying again to persuade kim jong un to take the big deal that really could make a difference for north korea. as the president said, sometimes you have to walk away, and i think he made a very important point to north korea and to other countries around the world about negotiating with him. he s not desperate for a deal, not with north korea, not with anybody. if it s contrary to american national interests. chris: well, i want to puck up on that, though, because apparently it had become clear in negotiations over the preceding weeks and finally days before hanoi th
news sunday. well, following the failed summit in vietnam, where does diplomacy stand between the u.s. and north korea? what is president trump looking for, and what is he willing to give? well, i don t agree at all that it was a failed summit. i think the obligation of the president of the united states is to defend and advance american national security interests, and i think he did that by rejecting a bad deal and by trying again to persuade kim jong un to take the big deal that really could make a difference for north korea. as the president said, sometimes you have to walk away, and i think he made a very important point to north korea and to other countries around the world about negotiating with him. he s not desperate for a deal, not with north korea, not with anybody. if it s contrary to american national interests. chris: well, i want to puck up on that, though, because apparently it had become clear in negotiations over the preceding weeks and finally days before hanoi th