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Gerry Connolly: “The dangerous precedent set in Crimea cannot be understated--or overstated. Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea…”

On the recordNovember 19, 2014
The dangerous precedent set in Crimea cannot be understated--or overstated. Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea undermines Ukrainian sovereignty and threatens the stability of European borders.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Connolly emphasizes the serious implications of Russia's actions in Crimea on international stability.

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