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On the recordJune 3, 2022
Well, I think the president has handled the situation absolutely correctly. Look, we have provided $40 billion of aid to Ukraine. That's about ten times their original defense budget. They have brilliantly fought to resist Russia. It is now off the table, that Putin is going to be able to take the country or take Kyiv. And the president is right that, ultimately, we need a negotiated settlement. But the negotiation cannot just be Zelenskyy. It also has to be Putin.
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Ro Khanna
Democratic · California
Source
msnbc.com

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Congressman Khanna supports President Biden's approach to the Ukraine situation and stresses the need for negotiations involving both Ukraine and Russia.

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