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Glenn Thompson: “The immediate need for aid, particularly commodities, will likely increase in light of Russia's unprovoked invasion of…”

On the recordFebruary 1, 2022
The immediate need for aid, particularly commodities, will likely increase in light of Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
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Glenn Thompson
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Glenn Thompson highlights the impact of the Ukraine invasion on global food aid needs.

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