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On the recordJune 8, 2021
There can be no normalization. It is as if the regime believes a page will be turned and they can go back to building relations with the West.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Senator Risch emphasizes that normalization with Lukashenka's regime is not possible due to ongoing human rights issues.

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