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John McCain: Mr. Putin was not going to see Sevastopol go into hands of a government that was not his client. That is just a fact.

On the recordFebruary 26, 2014
Mr. Putin was not going to see Sevastopol go into hands of a government that was not his client. That is just a fact.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

McCain asserts that Putin would not allow Ukraine's government to take control of Sevastopol.

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