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Putin is 'rebuilding Russian empire' says Senator McCain - BBC HARDtalk
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A short BBC HARDtalk clip from 2014 in which Senator John McCain says Putin aims to rebuild the Russian empire, starting with eastern Ukraine and then Moldova and the Baltics. He also criticizes Obama for not arming Ukraine.
Shared after 2022 as evidence that McCain accurately predicted Russian aggression and the cost of showing weakness.
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