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Antony Blinken: “First, Russia plans to manufacture a pretext for its attack.”

On the recordFebruary 16, 2022
First, Russia plans to manufacture a pretext for its attack.
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Antony Blinken
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns about Russia's plans to create justifications for an attack on Ukraine.

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