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On the recordMarch 28, 2017
It should be made clear that these measures target Vladimir Putin's unelected regime, not the Russian people.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham clarifies that sanctions should not be seen as targeting the Russian populace.

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