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Sanctions are a strong and agreed element of the West's response to Russia's aggression. It is puzzling to me that there is so much skepticism about the sanctions. I don't understand it.
Daniel Fried
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Daniel Fried
Age: 73
Born: 1952
Born: January 1
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