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

However, Europe is slowly awakening to these threats that the PRC poses to European security and understands now that they have got to de-risk.

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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

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

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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

we cannot get our ambassadors approved, even the career ambassadors

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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

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

I think $30 billion was dedicated to buy things made in the U.S.

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

It is not only those who benefited from corruption, but those who are involved in violations of human rights as under the Global Magnitsky Act.

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

And today the transatlantic alliance is stronger than ever.

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

Tell me what we are doing in order to show our support for the principles that countries cannot change borders by force.

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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

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

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

That is why I introduced the BOLSTER Act with Senator Shaheen, which aims to increase the coordination with the EU and European countries on sanctions in various Taiwan contingencies.

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