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Angus King: “The problem thus far, it seems to me, is that the Russians in this case and others see us as a cheap date.”

On the recordJuly 31, 2018
The problem thus far, it seems to me, is that the Russians in this case and others see us as a cheap date.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

Editor's note · Context

King discusses the perception of the U.S. as an easy target for Russian aggression.

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