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On the recordNovember 6, 2017
Because if those neighboring states would be able to develop into successful democracies... why should the Russian population itself tolerate continuing to live under those circumstances.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Explaining Russia's fear of successful democracies nearby.

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