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Ted Cruz: “In December of 2019, I authored sanctions legislation that…”

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Zelenskyy Crashes & Burns Verdict Ep.213

Published | Video Starts at 08:23

And the reason Russia was building Nord Stream 2 was to be able to get natural gas directly to Europe without having to go through Ukraine. The entire purpose of Nord Stream 2 was to enable Russia to invade Ukraine. In December of 2019, I authored sanctions legislation that shut down Nord Stream 2. Putin literally stopped building that pipeline the day that President Trump signed my sanctions legislation into law. It worked. It worked. It prevented war. Joe Biden came in. (08:23–08:31)

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