On the recordApril 26, 2022
I think a number of factors came into play. I think he saw Ukraine moving inexorably to the west, to Europe, and he saw nothing that was going to interrupt that process.
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congress.govI think a number of factors came into play. I think he saw Ukraine moving inexorably to the west, to Europe, and he saw nothing that was going to interrupt that process.
Blinken discusses factors influencing Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
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