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Witness at U.S. Helsinki Commission hearing calls Vladimir Putin ‘Russian imperialist,’ cites invasions and repression
Summary
At a hearing of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, a witness condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin, citing his 2007 Munich speech, a 2021 essay on Ukraine, the invasions of Georgia and Ukraine, and allegations of poisonings and repression of critics.
An unnamed witness identified in the transcript only as “Witness” told the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (the U.S. Helsinki Commission) that Russian President Vladimir Putin has pursued an imperialist agenda that has included military invasions and repression of critics.
The witness said Putin’s 2007 speech at the Munich Security Conference and a 2021 essay show a pattern. “In 02/2007, Putin stood before the Munich Security Conference, and he rejected a…
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