Oddly, an arrest warrant for Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has been issued by Russia’s Interior Ministry following the release of a video showcasing Graham’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Many find this move to be audacious, considering that in March, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for crimes against humanity.
Sen. Graham shrugged off the Russian threat on Monday and humorously tweeted that he would proudly wear his arrest warrant as a “badge of honor.”
According to Politico, the video that sparked the Kremlin’s ire featured Sen. Graham stating that “the Russians are dying” and praising American military aid to Ukraine as “the best money we’ve ever spent.”
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov criticized Graham, stating, “It’s hard to imagine a greater shame for the country than having such senators.”
Following Peskov’s comments, Russia’s Interior Ministry issued the arrest warrant against Graham.
In response to the warrant, Graham posted, “To learn that my dedication to Ukraine has earned the wrath of Putin’s regime brings me great joy. I will continue to stand with and support Ukraine’s freedom until every Russian soldier is expelled from Ukrainian territory.”
Graham offered a suggestion to Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s Security Council Deputy Chairman, who mocked him for his remarks:
“Mr. Medvedev, if you want Russians to stop dying in Ukraine, withdraw. Stop the invasion. Stop the war crimes. The truth is that you and (President Vladimir) Putin could care less about Russian soldiers.”
Believing he has the high ground, Sen. Graham taunted the Russians, saying, “Finally, here’s an offer to my Russian’ friends’ who want to arrest and try me for calling out the Putin regime as being war criminals.”
Graham added: “I will submit to [the] jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court if you do. Come and make your best case. See you in The Hague!”
Graham urged Ukrainian to fight for their homeland, saying, “There was a time in America that we were this way, fighting to the last person; we were going to be free or die.”
