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Eric Schmitt: It can be very hard pill to swallow I think for the rest of the world to be lifting sanctions at a time when Putin is…

On the recordMarch 14, 2022
It can be very hard pill to swallow I think for the rest of the world to be lifting sanctions at a time when Putin is basically destroying this country before our own eyes.
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Eric Schmitt
Republican · Missouri
Source
msnbc.com

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Expressing skepticism about lifting sanctions on Russia amidst its actions in Ukraine.

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