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There is not an inherent contradiction between a Ukraine that has longstanding historic and cultural ties to Russia, and a modern Ukraine that wants to integrate more closely with Europe.

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Susan Rice
Age: 59
Born: 1964
Born: November 17
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Susan Elizabeth Rice
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