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Mike Johnson: “Vladimir Putin would continue to march through Europe if he…”

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Speaker Johnson Joins Meet The Press

Published March 2, 2025 | Video Starts at 01:51

Take a listen. I believe Xi and Vladimir Putin and Iran really are an axis of evil. I think they're in coordination on this. I think that Vladimir Putin would continue to march through Europe if he were allowed. I think he might go to the Balkans next. I think he might have a showdown with Poland or one of our NATO allies. (01:51–01:55)

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Asserts that Putin has intentions to expand further into Europe.

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