On the recordFebruary 23, 2022
I have some advice. Ratchet the sanctions all the way up. Don`t hold any back. Vladimir Putin is a bad guy. He`s an authoritarian. He yearns for empire. And we need to do everything we can to stop it.
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msnbc.comMitch McConnell: “I have some advice. Ratchet the sanctions all the way up. Don`t hold any back. Vladimir Putin is a bad guy. He`s an…”
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Mitch McConnell calls for escalating sanctions against Putin and condemns his authoritarian regime.
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