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John Kerry: Under the basing act, the basing agreement, which permits Russians to have their forces in Crimea, they are permitted to…

On the recordMarch 12, 2014
Under the basing act, the basing agreement, which permits Russians to have their forces in Crimea, they are permitted to have up to about 25,000 troops under that.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Kerry explains the legal limits on Russian troop presence in Crimea.

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