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Chris Murphy: “I do think it is a convenient conceit to suggest that the Russian invasion of Ukraine was a consequence of a set of…”

On the recordJune 25, 2018
I do think it is a convenient conceit to suggest that the Russian invasion of Ukraine was a consequence of a set of American policies from 2008 to 2013.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Murphy argues against attributing the Russian invasion of Ukraine solely to U.S. policies.

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