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Dick Lugar: The absence of Russia and China from the meeting was an abrogation of their responsibilities in my judgment as permanent…

On the recordFebruary 29, 2012
The absence of Russia and China from the meeting was an abrogation of their responsibilities in my judgment as permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.
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Dick Lugar
Republican · Indiana

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Lugar criticizes Russia and China for not participating in the Syrian meeting.

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