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On the recordJuly 23, 2014
I want to just totally associate myself with your remarks with respect to the Crimea. And I have to say to the Assistant Secretary, I assume the United States' position is this is sovereign territory that was illegally annexed by Russia, and I hope that was clearly conveyed to the new Indian Government. To me, this is not an ambiguous issue or something subject to debate. It is the sovereign territory of the Ukraine and remains so.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

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Connolly emphasizes U.S. stance on Crimea as illegally annexed by Russia.

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