I do not think we should have a slash and burn of the U.N.

I do not think Russia is going to be the only one. I think we are going to start to see this around the world with other countries.

the last thing we want is for U.N. peacekeepers to go into a country, and for people to be scared, and for people to be vulnerable.

It is hard to give a brief answer to that, but I will say that, first of all, our refugee program in this country is one that is valued and has done a lot of good.

I think that Russia has to have positive actions before we lift any sanctions on Russia.

Sanctions obviously do work. I just think they work better if we have allies with us to help do that.

I certainly think they should be preserved, and I do not think they should be lifted unless we have seen a strong change from the Russian government.

We do not ever want to interfere with our economy.

At the U.N., as elsewhere, the United States is the indispensable voice of freedom.

The American people see the U.N.'s mistreatment of Israel, its failure to prevent the North Korean nuclear threat, its waste and corruption, and they are fed up.

Any honest assessment also finds an institution that is often at odds with the American national interests.

My story is an American story.