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Ron Johnson: “So I think Russia is still preoccupied with military prowess and is willing to sacrifice far too much to subsidize…”

On the recordJanuary 2, 2018
So I think Russia is still preoccupied with military prowess and is willing to sacrifice far too much to subsidize energy exports to use as a tool of intimidation, and they just have the mindset, unfortunately, that still is closer to the Soviet model than what we would have aspired for them to become.
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Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

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Commenting on Russia's military focus and its Soviet-era mindset.

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