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Patrick Leahy: “Putin is not a friend of democracy. He is not a friend of America. And above all else, he is not a friend of Russia.”

On the recordMarch 28, 2017
Putin is not a friend of democracy. He is not a friend of America. And above all else, he is not a friend of Russia.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy criticizes Putin's actions against democracy and the Russian people.

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