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On the recordSeptember 13, 2022
The truth is that this war was one man`s choice, and one man alone -- President Putin. It was his choice to force hundreds of thousands of people to stuff their lives into backpacks and flee the country.
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Linda Thomas-Greenfield
Democratic · District of Columbia
Source
msnbc.com

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Linda Thomas-Greenfield attributes the war in Ukraine directly to President Putin's decisions and actions.

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