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On the recordMay 23, 2018
I mean, they are catastrophic withdrawals of funding, and another signal, a very clear signal, to the Russians that, 'We are out, and you should fill the void.'
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Murphy criticizes significant funding cuts to governance programs in the Balkans, warning of Russian influence.

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