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Rex Tillerson: That was a dramatic action, sanctions were going to be insufficient to deter the Russian leadership.

On the recordJanuary 10, 2017
That was a dramatic action, sanctions were going to be insufficient to deter the Russian leadership.
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Rex Tillerson

Editor's note · Context

Tillerson emphasizes the inadequacy of sanctions following the annexation of Crimea.

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