Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs Issues Arrest Warrant for Senator Lindsay Graham Over Ukraine Comments

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On Monday, the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs issued a warrant for the arrest of US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham after his statements about the war in Ukraine.

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Graham met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday. In a redacted video of the meeting released by Zelensky’s office, Graham noted that “Russians are dying” in this war and called US military aid to Ukraine “our best money spent.”

Although Graham’s remarks came at different points in the conversation between him and Zelensky, they appeared side by side in a short video released by the Ukrainian president’s office, causing outrage in Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, commented on Graham’s remarks on Sunday, saying “it is hard to imagine a greater shame for this country than such senators.”

The Russian Investigative Committee launched a criminal investigation into Graham, and the Home Office followed suit by issuing a warrant for his arrest on Monday.

Graham is one of more than 200 US congressmen banned from entering Russia by Moscow last year.

“Delighted to know that my commitment to Ukraine has drawn the ire of the Putin regime,” Graham tweeted in response to the arrest warrant.

“I will continue to support Ukrainian freedom until all Russian soldiers are expelled from Ukrainian territory,” Graham tweeted. “I will wear the arrest warrant issued by Putin’s corrupt and immoral government as a badge of honor.”

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