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On the recordMay 5, 2014
It is a mistake, in my view, to wait either for Putin to move Russian tanks across the Ukrainian border or for him to disrupt the May 25 election.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Cardin criticizes waiting for Putin's actions before responding to aggression.

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