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Senator Manchin Travels to Ukraine, Calls for 'Defeat of Putin'

• https://libertarianinstitute.org by Kyle Anzalone

The three senators, Joe Manchin (D-WV), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ), met with Zelensky on Wednesday. In a press release from his office, Manchin called for Putin to be defeated without providing a clear meaning of what that entails. "After this visit, I am even more convinced that defeating Vladimir Putin and ending his ruthless war against the Ukrainian people must remain our top priority," he said. 

Senator Murkowski claimed the visit inspired her to vote to send more military aid to Ukraine. The senator explained, "As I return home, I'm more thankful than ever for the blessings of our American democracy, and more committed than ever to ensuring that Congress provides the assistance that Ukraine needs."

In his statement, Kelly echoed both of his colleagues. "For the sake of democracy, freedom, and our vital national security interests, Putin must lose this war," he said. "We must do more, and when I return to the Senate, I'll continue working with my colleagues and our military leaders to get Ukraine the weapons and support they need to win." 


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