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Mark Warner: “Vladimir Putin [might have] a green light to go after…”

Featuring: Mark Warner, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Virginia

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Senator discusses latest intelligence on Venezuela

Published | Video Starts at 07:10

Well, I'd like to hear, is there a plan? I'd like them to hear. How can they can explain away the precedent that this wouldn't have? Give Vladimir. I'm sorry, Vladimir Putin [might have] a green light to go after Zelensky personally under the same kind of rubric [as the U.S.]. that we've put forward now. And also, I think, more importantly for the men and women of our military, who again, did an incredible job before they get put in harm's way again in Venezuela. (07:10–07:12)

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Asserts that the U.S. actions could set a precedent for Putin to target Zelensky.

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