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Linda Thomas-Greenfield: I can tell you that the Russians were making every effort to intimidate and press those countries away from supporting…

On the recordJuly 19, 2022
I can tell you that the Russians were making every effort to intimidate and press those countries away from supporting this General Assembly resolution.
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Linda Thomas-Greenfield
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Thomas-Greenfield highlights Russia's intimidation tactics against countries supporting UN resolutions.

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