Republicans in the US Senate have introduced a bill to fully withdraw the country from the United Nations, according to the relevant document released on the website of one of the co-sponsors, Senator Mike Lee.
"Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) has introduced the Disengaging Entirely from the United Nations Debacle (DEFUND) Act, which calls for the United States' complete withdrawal from the United Nations (UN). This legislation addresses grave issues of national sovereignty and fiscal accountability which have plagued US involvement in the UN," the document read.
Kremlin Says Unaware of Details of US Initiative on Possible Withdrawal From UN
Moscow has no information regarding details of the US initiative of the country's withdrawal from the United Nations, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
"We do not know all the details of this initiative; we have indeed read reports on this matter. We proceed from the leading role of the United Nations," Peskov told reporters.