But that does not give them any right whatsoever to occupy that part of the Crimean peninsula that is not on the base.
Roger Wicker: “But that does not give them any right whatsoever to occupy that part of the Crimean peninsula that is not on the base.”
On the recordFebruary 26, 2014
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Wicker emphasizes that Russia's base rights do not justify occupation.
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