Barack Obama actually said...

The new administration will work with Russia on areas of common strategic interest like counterterrorism and counterproliferation.

America's national security interests require improved ties with our European allies and stronger Euro-Atlantic institutions.

We must stand up to prejudice in all of its forms--including the scourge of anti-Semitism.

Tough-minded diplomacy would include real leverage through stronger sanctions. . . . It would mean full implementation of U.S. sanction laws...