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Pedro Sanchez

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Pedro Sanchez is the Socialist Prime Minister of Spain.

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"one can be against a hateful regime, as is the case with the Iranian regime… and at the same time be against an unjustified, dangerous military intervention outside of international law."
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"one can oppose a hateful regime and, at the same time, oppose an unjustified and dangerous military intervention"
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"We're not going to be complicit in something that's bad for the world, nor contrary to our values and interests, simply to avoid reprisals from someone."
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"The world, Europe, and Spain have faced this critical moment before."
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"The world, Europe, and Spain have faced this critical moment before. In 2003, a few irresponsible leaders dragged us into an illegal war in the Middle East that brought nothing but insecurity and pain."
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"We are not going to be complicit in something that is bad for the world and is also contrary to our values ​​and interests, just out of fear of reprisals from someone."
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"We are not going to be complicit in something that is bad for the world and is also contrary to our values and interests, just out of fear of reprisals from someone."
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"This is how humanity’s great disasters start... You cannot play Russian roulette with destiny of millions."
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"no to the war"
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"an unjustified and dangerous military intervention outside the realm of international law."
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"'difficult hours lie ahead' but added there were 'positive' indications overnight towards containing the blaze."
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"Difficult hours lie ahead."
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""attacking" Spain in this crisis, playing politics instead of showing support."
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"Momentary relief must not make us forget the chaos, the destruction and the lives lost."
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"Both China and Spain are nations of principle and integrity."
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""It is more necessary today than ever so that together we can establish an even stronger bond between China and the European Union.""
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"Those of us who raise our voice against governments violating international law are being threatened."
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"Both China and Spain are nations of principle and integrity."
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"The Cuban people must be free to determine their own future."
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"They know their vision of how the world should be ordered is falling apart due to the tariffs and wars."
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"we [Spain] do not work off of emails, we work from official documents and positions."
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"We are fulfilling our obligations toward Nato."
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"We are fulfilling our obligations toward Nato."
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"I am absolutely not worried. We do not work with emails. We work with official documents and positions taken, in this case, by the government of the US."
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"We do not work on emails; we work on official documents and positions taken in this case by the United States government."
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"Violence is never the way. Humanity will only advance through democracy, coexistence, and peace."
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"very complicated situations"
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