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Kaine Statement on Malaysian Airlines Flight 17

Statement

By: Tim Kaine
By: Tim Kaine
Date: July 18, 2014
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Foreign Affairs

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement on the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17:

"Yesterday's shocking missile attack on a Malaysian Air flight over Ukraine rips away the last pretense regarding Vladimir Putin's intentions. By encouraging and arming separatists in eastern Ukraine, Putin has shown a complete disregard for the sovereignty of that nation. If investigators confirm it to be true that the separatists engaged in this attack on innocent travelers, I hope that the entire global community, especially European nations, join in a vigorous effort to punish and sanction Russia for its dangerous support to separatists and their illegal behavior."


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