Jeff Merkley actually said...

It is shocking to have the leader of the United States of America not know the most fundamental elements of how this crisis came to be a dictator, Putin, who wanted access to the sea, who took Crimea, who wanted a land bridge to Crimea, invading and wanting to completely wipe out Ukraine.

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Merkley criticizes Trump for misunderstanding the origins of the Ukraine crisis.

02/17/2025

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