William R. Richardson: “Most importantly, I commend them for having this initial meeting between the President and Kim Jong-un alone.”

But the sanctions that have, I think, bitten--that bite the most have been the coal, the uranium, the oil sanctions that are imposed now by the U.N.

His main objective is to stay in power, more so than detente with the United States.

Russia needs to get tougher and they are not doing it. I think these U.N. sanctions were the strongest that we have ever had.

My worry is--and before, I think, you came in I said it is better to negotiate with the foreign ministry types in North Korea rather than the intelligence people because they are more flexible.