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On the recordMarch 12, 2025
Look, I was one of the few people who -- with the congressional progressive caucus said that we should have diplomacy years ago. And I appreciate the desire for peace, but it has to be a just peace. It can't be telling Zelenskyy to give up part of his country, almost one fifth of it, which is what Putin wants.
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Ro Khanna
Democratic · California

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Ro Khanna emphasizes the need for a just peace in Ukraine and criticizes the idea of pressuring Zelenskyy to concede territory to Putin.

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