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Antony Blinken: “We’ve seen scenes like this before in Europe. Every Russian has lived or learned about the horrific siege of Leningrad…”

On the recordMarch 7, 2022
We’ve seen scenes like this before in Europe. Every Russian has lived or learned about the horrific siege of Leningrad during World War II... It’s shameful. The world is saying to Russia, stop these attacks immediately. Let the food and medicine in. Let the people out safely and end this war of choice against the Ukraine.
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Antony Blinken
Democratic · District of Columbia
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Blinken draws parallels between current events and historical sieges, urging Russia to cease attacks.

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