Rand Paul

if we are going to sanction people for their belief and their sort of nationalist version of the world, then we will not have any discussion between people or any legislative exchange.

I am talking about very small, incremental removal of sanctions on legislative members in exchange for them doing the same.

That would be about 90 percent of the people of Russia.

if we are going to sanction people for their belief and their sort of nationalist version of the world, then we will not have any discussion between people or any legislative exchange.

I think it makes it very much less likely.

That would be about 90 percent of the people of Russia.

Let us drag people to The Hague. Let us have some prosecutions. Would Putin be one of those targets?

That would be about 90 percent of the people of Russia.

I do not think hardly taking off sanctions on a member of the Duma is going to be traded for the end of the war.

I am not saying it is right. I am just saying this is their perspective.

If you are really thinking ultimately that there might be a peaceful settlement that does not involve unconditional surrender by the Russians...

I think it makes it very much less likely.

Let us drag people to The Hague. Let us have some prosecutions. Would Putin be one of those targets?

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