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On the recordFebruary 1, 2023
The message that we send to Putin, frankly, has to be the same message we send to Xi, with regards to Taiwan.
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Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Panetta emphasizes the importance of a unified message to both Putin and Xi regarding military aggression.

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