Joe Manchin: “I think that President Putin's first goals are really not about…”

On the recordMarch 2, 2015

I think that President Putin's first goals are really not about Ukraine, it's about changing the West.

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Democratic · West Virginia

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Manchin discusses Putin's intentions beyond Ukraine, focusing on his desire to alter Western alliances.

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Joe Manchin: “I think that President Putin's first goals are really not about Ukraine, it's about changing the West.”