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Jim Costa: “But let's be frank about it. Russia today is a syndicate, I think, that's masquerading as a nuclear--a nuclear syndicate…”

On the recordMarch 20, 2024
But let's be frank about it. Russia today is a syndicate, I think, that's masquerading as a nuclear--a nuclear syndicate masquerading as a country with a mob boss called Putin.
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Jim Costa
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Describes Russia under Putin as a criminal organization rather than a legitimate state.

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