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Ron Johnson: “We haven't done that yet [given Ukraine visible support to…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Fourth and State: Sen. Ron Johnson on foreign policy

Published | Video Starts at 08:18

Not that that would have turned the tide of the war. It would have sent a very strong signal to Vladimir Putin, maybe started change his calculus, but We haven't done that yet [given Ukraine visible support to change Vladimir Putin's calculus]. And when President Poroshenko came the week before, we adjourned or went on recess and gave a powerful historic speech, said, listen, we're going to be there. Ukrainians are courageous. (08:18–08:29)

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Asserts that the U.S. has not yet provided sufficient military support to Ukraine to deter Russian aggression.

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