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Jeanne Shaheen: The United States cannot make Russia respect human rights and we cannot build democracy in Russia.

On the recordDecember 13, 2011
The United States cannot make Russia respect human rights and we cannot build democracy in Russia.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

Editor's note · Context

Shaheen stated that only Russian citizens can build democracy in their country.

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