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Clearly, Russia has lied to the world about what's going on in Ukraine. They have clearly violated the cease-fire agreements.

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Leon Panetta
Age: 86
Born: 1938
Born: June 28
Former Director Of The Central Intelligence Agency
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Monterey
California
Leon Edward Panetta
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