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Russia Puts U.S. Senator Graham On Wanted List; Remarks Taken Out Of Context


Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomes U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (right) before their meeting in Kyiv on May 26.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomes U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (right) before their meeting in Kyiv on May 26.

Russia's Interior Ministry has put U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (Republican-South Carolina) on a wanted list, Russian media reported on May 29. In an edited video released by the Ukrainian president's office of Graham's meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskiy on May 26, Graham was shown saying "the Russians are dying" and then saying U.S. support was the "best money we've ever spent." After Russia criticized the remarks, Ukraine released a full video of the meeting that showed the two remarks were not linked. Graham disputed Russian criticism of his support for Ukraine, saying he had simply praised the spirit of Ukrainians in resisting a Russian invasion with assistance provided by Washington. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.

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