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Barack Obama: The mere fact that some of Mr.—some of the Russian soldiers have moved back off the border does not mean that we can…

On the recordJune 4, 2014
The mere fact that some of Mr.—some of the Russian soldiers have moved back off the border does not mean that we can afford continued violence and conflict in eastern Ukraine.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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The President's News Conference With Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom in Brussels

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