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Bob Menendez: “The absolute horror of this one incident exemplifies the desperation of an opposition movement constantly under lethal…”

On the recordJune 8, 2021
The absolute horror of this one incident exemplifies the desperation of an opposition movement constantly under lethal threat from a regime dead set on staying in power.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

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Menendez describes the dire situation faced by Belarusian opposition activists.

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