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It seems to me those funds could be diverted, and as I was questioning the other day the nominee to be Ambassador to Ukraine, yes, we have a lot of work to do in Ukraine, but one of the issues we have to do is work on strengthening their democratic institutions.

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Cardin suggests diverting funds to strengthen democratic institutions in Ukraine.

05/10/2022

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