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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Jul 30, 2024

I want to praise the effort of Members of Congress to get out there and deliver the message that on a bipartisan matter long time friends of Georgia believe this is the wrong path.

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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Jul 30, 2024

We are trying to be very clear about what must be done and how important it is because Georgia is asking to join clubs.

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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Jul 30, 2024

We have seen Russia's aggression, and we are drawing a line right now in Ukraine as we should.

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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Jul 30, 2024

It is clear to all of us that the future of Europe... depends upon Ukraine's success against Russia's invasion.

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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Jul 30, 2024

Earlier this year Congress passed the $95 billion national security supplemental--$95 billion-plus. It passed with strong bipartisan support, and much of the funding is critical to supporting Ukraine to defend itself.

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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Jul 30, 2024

Instead, it upended European policy toward Russia and its attitudes toward the rest of the world.

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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Jul 30, 2024

It is particularly hard to understand why the government is taking this approach, given how much of their territory is being occupied by Russia.

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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Jul 30, 2024

Now, as you point out, Russia had guaranteed Armenia's security... and it failed.

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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Jul 30, 2024

I personally believe we should allow Ukraine to conduct the war in the manner that they see fit with our weapons.

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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Jul 30, 2024

we are facing the most dangerous global environment at any time since World War II

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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Jul 30, 2024

Now, as you point out, Russia had guaranteed Armenia's security... and it failed.

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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Jul 30, 2024

We have already postponed a major military exercise, and we will continue to review what we are doing as opportunities arise.

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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Jul 30, 2024

So as just one example in Germany... a majority of that money likely will go for munitions.

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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Jul 30, 2024

Most notably, Ukraine is standing firm in its fight for freedom.

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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Jul 30, 2024

It is particularly hard to understand why the government is taking this approach, given how much of their territory is being occupied by Russia.

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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Jul 30, 2024

Two things. One is it should be clear to the governing party in Georgia that there is a path back, that having free and fair elections without violence against civil society.

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