If we had more ties and there were more avenues for us to be able to exercise our influence, then we could have a better way of dealing with the type of relationships with China that are counterproductive with good governance.
Cardin emphasizes the need for stronger U.S. ties in Africa to influence governance positively.
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You have found the Achilles hill of the Putin regime. They rape, torture and kill with impunity and keep their ill-gotten gains in the West.
If Putin hates this so much, we're sure that there are a lot of other dictators who would hate this as well.
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