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Chris Murphy: “It is difficult to understand how the French could continue to sell ships to Russia that are identical to the ones that…”

On the recordApril 9, 2014
It is difficult to understand how the French could continue to sell ships to Russia that are identical to the ones that were used in the illegal invasion and occupation of Crimea.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy criticizes France's military sales to Russia amid the Crimea crisis.

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