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Mike Lawler: “The secondary sanctions are imperative.”

Featuring: Mike Lawler, Republican | U.S. House, New York, District 17

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EPISODE 341: CONGRESSMAN MIKE LAWLER - FULL INTERVIEW

Published | Video Starts at 20:01

… that a country like Moldova would fall in about five seconds because they don't have the ability to defend themselves. And so ensuring Ukraine's sovereignty is critical. I think obviously The secondary sanctions are imperative. If Putin is not going to stop, if he is going to persist forward and continue to indiscriminately bomb Ukraine and kill innocent civilians, then I think a more aggressive posture needs to be taken, especially from a sanctions standpoint. (20:01–20:05)

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