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Putin said himself in 2016, the sanctions are served really harming russia, so we know that they have had success in putting pressure on the kremlin, admiral, what would it mean to you geopolitically? would it help? would it help the illegal landgraf? >> i am not in a position to talk about the geopolitical implications. we have stated previously that we have tried to outline the policymakers the specifics of the russian invasion of crimea, the russian support in the ukraine, the russians continue to attempt to pressure and keep the ukraine week. >> would it help leave the united states from h...

The ukraine. >> admiral has russia returned crimea back to ukraine, sir? >> no. >> do they have intentions to? >> they publicly indicated they will not. >> admiral why does russia care about ukraine? >> it's on the immediate periphery of the russian state, national interest. >> am i right they see it as a part of their broader objective to influence and impact russia's, ukraine's desire for self-determination? >> yes. i think that's part of it. >> sir, has russia tried to claim stolen territory in ukraine, the u.s. and the rest of the world saw the annexation for what it was -- crime. shortly ...

Instituted new sanctions against russia, is that right, sir? >> yes, sir. >> now this was a time where much of the world was united. russia invaded another country, and illegally annexed its territory. as we all stood hoshoulder to shoulder with ukraine. one person who didn't see it that way however was president donald trump. on july 30th at an interview with abc news, mr. trump said of putin and i quote "he's not going to ukraine, okay? just so you understand, he's not going into ukraine, all right?" end quote. admiral, hadn't putin already gone into ukraine two years before and hadn't left?...

Applicants will disclose any payments given by a foreign power? >> i think so. and foreign travel as well. >> i make a request through you to the justice department or whatever components would have custody of mr. flynn's sf86, and make a request that that be provided to the committee. and i yield now to mr. carson. >> thank you, ranking member, i would like to focus my line of questioning on the abuse to ukraine. russia illegally annexed the ukrainian territory of crimea, beginning a conflict that has effectively had to be resolved. admiral rogers, can you please briefly describe as you under...

The choices and actions of others. >> so in the case of igor session, who was sanctioned, by the united states, in part, to draw attention to the fact that russia had invaded crimea, it's an effort to try and send a very strong message to russia? is that not true? >> i think that's right. >> yes, ma'am. >> thank you so much, mr. chairman. it's never acceptable, we can all agree, for any foreign power to interfere with our electoral process, and this committee has long been focused on russia's rep rehencible conduct, and we will remain focused on the threat eminating from moscow,