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Putin himself said in 2016 that sanctions are severely harming russia, so we know they've had success in putting pressure on the kremlin. admiral what would it mean geopolitically, would it help legitimate russia's illegal land grab? >> sir, i'm not in a position to talk broadly about the geopolitical implications. i mean we have stated previously from an intelligence perspective we tried to outline the policy makers the specifics of the russian invasion in crimea, the specifics of the continued russian support to separatists in the ukraine and russians continue to attempt to pressure and to k...

Attempt to drive and shape the choices and actions of others. >> so in the case of igor sechin 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. >> all right. with that, mr. chairman i'll yield back for now. >> the gentleman yields back. i yield myself 15 minutes and i yield to the gentle lady from mr. miss ros-lehtinen. >> it's never acceptable for any foreign power to interfere with our electoral process and this...

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

>> has russia returned crimea back to ukraine? >> no. >> do they have intentions to? >> they have publicly indicated that they will not. >> why does russia even care about ukraine? >> i'm sure that they view that it is of primary national interest for them. it is on the immediate periphery of the russian state. >> and my right, sir, that they see it as a part of their broader objective to influence and impact russia's desire for self-determination? >> yes, i think that is part of it. >> has russia claims: territory in ukraine, the u.s., and the rest of the world saw the nx station for what it ...

>> would that sf 86 require that the applicant disclose any payments received from a foreign power? >> i think so, and the form is the form, and foreign travel as well. >> i make a request through you to the justice department or whatever ic component would have custody of mr. flynn's sf 86 i make a request that that be provided to the committee. and i yield now to mr. carson. >> thank you, ranking member. i'd like to focus my line of questions on russia's views toward ukraine, and in march 2014, russia illegally annexed crimea beginning a conflict which has effectively yet to be resolved. adm...