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Jim Himes: “Probably the most effective tool we have deployed against Putin's outrageous attack on Ukraine is the sanctions on the…”

On the recordMarch 1, 2022
Probably the most effective tool we have deployed against Putin's outrageous attack on Ukraine is the sanctions on the Russian central bank and the freezing of Russian foreign reserves.
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Jim Himes
Democratic · Connecticut

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Highlighting the effectiveness of sanctions against Russia due to its actions in Ukraine.

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