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Jim Risch: “In February of this year, 2022, a senior White House official claimed the sanctions imposed on Russia for invading…”

On the recordSeptember 14, 2022
In February of this year, 2022, a senior White House official claimed the sanctions imposed on Russia for invading Ukraine were designed to pressure the Maduro regime.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Senator Risch questions the rationale behind sanctions on Russia affecting Venezuela.

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