On the recordJanuary 30, 2022
There's no question about it, Vladimir Putin and the Russian Federation are the aggressors here. Ukraine is a democracy. And the Ukrainians are prepared to fight, to preserve their democracy.
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transcripts.cnn.comDavid Cicilline: “There's no question about it, Vladimir Putin and the Russian Federation are the aggressors here. Ukraine is a democracy.…”
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Cicilline emphasizes the aggression of Russia and the determination of Ukrainians to defend their democracy.
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