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George Papadopoulos stated on April 12, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Says Joe Biden is “withholding $150 million in aid from Ukraine” to “pressure Ukraine to drop all criminal investigations into him and his son, Hunter.”

By Tom Kertscher• April 15, 2021

Zach Nunn stated on September 14, 2022 in a tweet:

“Iowans are paying $5,000 extra for everyday goods under Biden and Axne’s inflation.”

By Liam Halawith• October 5, 2022

VoteVets stated on March 02, 2022 in an ad:

"Donald Trump's appeasement of Putin wasn't just a personal act of treason, it's the Republican Party's official position."

By Tom Kertscher• March 10, 2022

Joe Biden stated on March 14, 2022 in a speech to the National League of Cities:

“Make no mistake: The current spike in gas prices is largely the fault of Vladimir Putin.”

By Louis Jacobson• March 16, 2022

Kayleigh McEnany stated on February 08, 2022 in a Facebook post:

“President Trump sanctioned Russia. President Biden gave them a pipeline.”

By Louis Jacobson• February 9, 2022

William Taylor stated on November 13, 2019 in impeachment inquiry testimony:

"The Russians are violating all of the rules, treaties, understandings that they committed to that actually kept the peace in Europe for nearly 70 years."

By Tom Kertscher• November 14, 2019

Chris Matthews stated on March 03, 2014 in a segment on "Hardball":

"The Russians didn’t wear uniforms when they came in" to Ukraine.

By Katie Sanders• March 4, 2014

Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2023 in a Facebook post:

“Joe Biden confirms WW3 live on TV.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2023

Devin Nunes stated on March 20, 2017 in a House Intelligence Committee hearing:

"In recent years ... the Obama administration was committed to the notion, against all evidence, that we could reset relations with Putin."

By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2017

Lindsey Graham stated on July 27, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union":

Russia "has an economy the size of Italy."

By Lauren Carroll• July 27, 2014

X posts stated on January 31, 2023 in tweets:

President Joe Biden said, “The idea that we’re going to send in tanks to Ukraine, that’s called World War III.”

By Jeff Cercone• February 2, 2023

Tom Cotton stated on June 16, 2024 in an interview on CNN's State of the Union:

“The weapons that Ukraine used in the early days of this war to fend off the Russian invasion are the weapons that Donald Trump sent, that Barack Obama and Joe Biden had refused to send.”

By Amy Sherman• July 2, 2024

Facebook posts stated on March 06, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Two years ago we were “drilling our own oil for $27 a barrel.” Now, thanks to Joe Biden, we’re “paying $105 a barrel to Russia.”

By Samantha Putterman• March 10, 2022

David Ignatius stated on March 02, 2014 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation":

"Crimea became part of Ukraine only in 1954. Crimea was historically part of Russia, and (Nikita) Khrushchev gave it to Ukraine in a gesture that mystified some people."

By Julie Kliegman• March 2, 2014

Matt Gaetz stated on October 21, 2019 in a tweet:

"Barack Obama put a permanent stop on this military aid to the Ukraine - he never allowed it to go."

By Amy Sherman• October 25, 2019

Donald Trump stated on October 09, 2019 in an ad:

"Fact: Joe Biden pressured Ukraine to fire its prosecutor .... Fact: the prosecutor said he was forced out for leading a corruption probe into Hunter Biden's company. Fact: Democrats want to impeach President Trump for discussing this investigation with Ukraine's President."

By Amy Sherman• October 11, 2019

Cory Gardner stated on September 24, 2017 in an interview:

North Korea is "the fifth or fourth most sanctioned nation."

By John Kruzel• September 27, 2017

Mike Rogers stated on March 02, 2014 in in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday":

Crimea was part of Russia "until 1954, when it was given to the Soviet Republic of the Ukraine."

By Julie Kliegman• March 2, 2014

Chris Christie stated on November 08, 2023 in the third Republican debate in Miami:

“In 1992, this country made a promise to Ukraine. We said if you return nuclear missiles that were part of the old Soviet Union to Russia, and they invade you, we will protect you.”

By Louis Jacobson• November 9, 2023

Danielle Pletka stated on July 08, 2018 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press":

Says Bernie Sanders was indifferent to Russia's annexation of Crimea because he felt "they have a lot of Russians anyway."

By Louis Jacobson• July 11, 2018

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