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On the recordMarch 14, 2022
I think a lot of people scratch their head a bit in the early days of this conflict and the weeks leading up to it, asking why President Biden wasn`t acting unilaterally without Europe. And the reason for that is first that he just believed that it would be the strongest response to Russia to do these economic sanctions together.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut
Source
msnbc.com

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Senator Murphy explains the rationale behind President Biden's approach to economic sanctions against Russia, emphasizing the importance of a united front with Europe.

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