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I am not one of these people that believes that Russia is doomed, or somehow, you know, inevitably disposed to act according to its worst traditions. But all the more reason, therefore, to resist their aggression and take it seriously.

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Daniel Fried
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: January 1
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