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Ed Markey: It is basically as clear as can be that their sector was so corrupt, so tied into the Russian gas mafia.

On the recordMay 5, 2014
It is basically as clear as can be that their sector was so corrupt, so tied into the Russian gas mafia.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey describes the corruption in Ukraine's energy sector linked to Russia.

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