Republicans - Reagan but also George W. Bush - believed in freedom, and they believed in America's role. To have the governing party speak in terms of a zero-sum world, or speak in terms of America's purpose as no more than grabbing the largest share possible in the short run, goes against our foreign policy tradition that goes back to 1900, really.

We intend to leave it without further discussion. We respect this request by the government of Uzbekistan

There are lots of secretaries who send off special envoys and yes, say, "Do a great job," and that's fine until it costs you something. And then they cut you off.

Both the Bush people and [Barack] Obama people had no problem working with the holdovers. They weren`t out to get them.

I think, Russia is pushing against the West in general, not just the United States but the institutions of the West, the key governments in the West using a variety of tools, as well as military assault on Ukraine.

They [Russians] are the adversary, they - we`re the adversary they love to hate.

Don't mistake the Russia you want to exist for the Russia that there actually is. Be realistic.