On the recordFebruary 25, 2019
jettisoning treaties that provide a legal framework for exposing Russian violations achieves nothing.
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congress.govjettisoning treaties that provide a legal framework for exposing Russian violations achieves nothing.
Lugar emphasizes the importance of treaties for accountability in Russian compliance.
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