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Feb 2022
7m 23s

Hindsight on the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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About 10 years ago, Senator Mitt Romney was called out of touch for saying that Russia was the U.S.’s main geopolitical foe. CNN’s Chris Cillizza explains that Romney wasn’t wrong back then... or now. Although a lot has unfolded over the past decade in Eastern Europe, some of Romney’s comments from a decade ago still have relevance today. Plus, you’ll hear P ... Show More
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