03/03/2021
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"I have no illusions about Vladimir Putin. I think he is a thug and a bully."
"We just passed a significant deadline for the New START, which requires both the United States and Russia to limit the number of deployed nuclear warheads and platforms."
"I share your concerns about Russian verification in the INF Treaty that there are some areas where we have concerns."
"We've got to be very sensitive about what they're trying to steal from us; but, on the other, we've got to continue and even, I believe, ratchet up our investments."