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Russia issues arrest warrant for Lindsey Graham after Ukraine comments

The warrant was issued after a video released by Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office highlighted comments Graham made at a meeting Friday with the Ukrainian president.

May 29, 2023, 9:20 AM CDT / Source: Associated Press
By The Associated Press

MOSCOW — Russia’s Interior Ministry on Monday issued an arrest warrant for Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., following his comments related to the fighting in Ukraine.

In an edited video of his meeting Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that was released by Zelenskyy’s office, Graham said “the Russians are dying” and described the U.S. military assistance to the country as “the best money we’ve ever spent.”

While Graham appeared to have made the remarks in different parts of the conversation, the short video by Ukraine’s presidential office put them next to each other, causing outrage in Russia.

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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/russia-issues-arrest-warrant-lindsey-graham-ukraine-comments-rcna86655