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Play of the Day: How Ukraine Will Affect America in 2014

The Daily Show asks about Euromaidan's affect on the United States.

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The violent uprisings unfolding in the Ukraine have major implications for the nation's political future. But what does the United States care about any of that? The American news media have a sole focus: the midterm elections.

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