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Samantha Power: “If Russia is using siege as a weapon of war, if there are civilians being intentionally targeted, and then you cite…”

On the recordMarch 22, 2022
If Russia is using siege as a weapon of war, if there are civilians being intentionally targeted, and then you cite international humanitarian law, and Putin has thrown out the rulebook.
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Samantha Power
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msnbc.com

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Power discusses the challenges of providing humanitarian aid in Ukraine amidst Russian aggression.

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