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David Cicilline: “We cannot allow Vladimir Putin, or any other dictator, to change the boundaries of a country, by force, and to take on a…”

On the recordJanuary 30, 2022
We cannot allow Vladimir Putin, or any other dictator, to change the boundaries of a country, by force, and to take on a sovereign country, a democratically-elected government.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline asserts the importance of defending national sovereignty against aggressive actions by dictators.

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