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Bernie Sanders: “Right now, Russia occupies about 20% of Ukraine.”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Published February 19, 2025 | Video Starts at 01:04

Yesterday, Trump said that Ukraine started the war. That's not true. Russia invaded Ukraine twice, first in 2014, then again in 2022. Right now, Russia occupies about 20% of Ukraine. Since Putin's horrific invasion, over 1 million people have been killed or injured. Every single day, Russia continues to rain down hundreds of missiles and drones on Ukrainian cities. (01:04–01:10)

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Asserts that Russia currently occupies approximately 20% of Ukraine.

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