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On the recordFebruary 8, 2016
Vladimir Putin is no friend of the United States, and he clearly sees the long arc of history bending against the maintenance of an extensive Russian sphere of influence that acts as a break on democracy, civil society, and full economic integration.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Manchin criticizes Putin's influence on democracy and civil society.

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