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On the recordDecember 13, 2011
The United States should apply targeted pressure against those elements of the security apparatus in Russia that tortured and killed the very individuals who were trying to make the government accountable.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Cardin emphasizes the need for targeted pressure on Russian security forces responsible for human rights abuses.

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