Ash Carter: “I cannot emphasize enough the importance of that because that is…”

On the recordMay 20, 2015

I cannot emphasize enough the importance of that because that is mostly a matter for the European Union (EU) rather than the United States.

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Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Economic assistance and sanctions against Russia are primarily the EU's responsibility.

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