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Bob Menendez: I would make clear to our allies and friends in the region that the sanctions are intended to exact cost on Russia for…

On the recordJanuary 2, 2018
I would make clear to our allies and friends in the region that the sanctions are intended to exact cost on Russia for its human rights violations, for its behavior in Ukraine, for its meddling in U.S. elections.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

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Menendez emphasizes the importance of sanctions against Russia for its actions.

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