The Russian regime issued an arrest warrant on Monday for Republican Senator Lindsey Graham following his statements related to the war in Ukraine.
The order came as a result of a video of a meeting that the official held with President Volodimir Zelensky, which was published by the Ukrainian government, in which the senator specified that “the Russians are dying”, highlighting the military assistance of the United States. United States has offered, The Associated Press reported.
Although Graham could have made the comments in different parts of the conversation, the American appeared in the video alongside the president of Ukraine, sparking outrage from the Kremlin.
Speaking on Sunday, Dmitry Peskov, a spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin, said it is “difficult to imagine a greater embarrassment for the country than having such senators.”
For its part, the Investigative Committee, which is the main investigative agency in Russia, opened a criminal investigation against Graham, while the Interior Ministry issued an arrest warrant for Graham, according to its official register of suspects on Monday. wanted criminals.
The Republican official is among more than 200 members of the US Congress whom Russia last year banned from entering Russia.
“Knowing that my commitment to Ukraine has angered the Putin regime brings me immense joy,” Graham said on Twitter.
“I will continue to support and defend the freedom of Ukraine until all Russian soldiers are expelled from Ukrainian territory,” added Graham, who said he will wear the arrest warrant “issued by Putin’s corrupt and immoral government as a badge of honor.” ”.