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Chris Smith: Everything is Russia's fault. Well, yes, when Yanukovych fled and the elected government was overthrown, the fact is the…

On the recordOctober 8, 2015
Everything is Russia's fault. Well, yes, when Yanukovych fled and the elected government was overthrown, the fact is the Russians did act, and I opposed that.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith acknowledges Russia's role but criticizes the oversimplification of blaming only Russia for Ukraine's issues.

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