Bill Clinton: “We recognize Russia's right to uphold its territorial integrity and to…”

On the recordDecember 16, 1999

We recognize Russia's right to uphold its territorial integrity and to defend its citizens from terrorism and lawlessness.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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United States-European Union Summit Statement on Chechnya

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