"I don't think the American people want us to have a bad relationship with a huge nuclear power, but I think they are frustrated," he said. Tillerson said that despite the United States' deteriorating relationship with Russia, the countries still can cooperate on Syria and counterterrorism, items that will be on the agenda when Tillerson meets Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov this weekend at a summit in the Philippines. He also said he has a "good" relationship with President Donald Trump, who calls him daily, including late at night and on weekends, "when something comes to his head." He expressed concern about Iran's regional ambitions, unrest in Venezuela and war in Ukraine. ![]() Tillerson talked to reporters during a surprise appearance in the briefing room, his first since becoming secretary six months ago. The secretary of state said the administration has been attempting to exert "peaceful pressure" on North Korea, "because the options available to us are limited, particularly if we think we are operating under a short period of time." ![]() Tillerson added that the United States hopes that "at some point," North Korea will understand and sit down for a dialogue.
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