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Joe Biden: “Putin seeks to weaken European -- the European project and our NATO alliance. He wants to undermine the transatlantic…”

On the recordFebruary 19, 2021
Putin seeks to weaken European -- the European project and our NATO alliance. He wants to undermine the transatlantic unity and our resolve because it`s so much easier for the Kremlin to bully and threaten individual states, than it is to negotiate with the strong, closely united, transatlantic community. That`s why -- that`s why standing up for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine remains a vital concern for Europe and the United States.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware
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msnbc.com

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Biden discusses Russia's intentions and the importance of NATO and European unity in the context of Ukraine's sovereignty.

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