On the recordApril 24, 2022
We want to see Russia weakened, to the degree that it can't do the kinds of things that it has done, in invading Ukraine.
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transcripts.cnn.comLloyd Austin: “We want to see Russia weakened, to the degree that it can't do the kinds of things that it has done, in invading…”
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Secretary Austin emphasizes the goal of weakening Russia's military capabilities in the context of its invasion of Ukraine.
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