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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) shakes hands with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 26, 2023. /CFP
The Russian interior ministry has put U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham on the country's wanted list, TASS news agency reported on Monday.
"Lindsey Olin Graham, an American citizen, born on July 9, 1955, is wanted under an article of the Russian Criminal Code," Tass reported, citing the agency's database, without specifying the article.
In a video released by the Ukrainian president's office of Graham's meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday, Graham was shown saying "the Russians are dying" and then saying U.S. support was the "best money we've ever spent."
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov slammed Graham's words "an embarrassment for the U.S."
Russia's foreign ministry said Graham should publicly state if he feels his words were taken out of context by the initial Ukrainian video edit.
"If U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham considers his words were taken out of context by the Ukrainian regime and he doesn't actually think in the way presented then he can make a statement on video with his phone," Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a video posted on Telegram.
Graham said he had simply praised the spirit of Ukrainians in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict with assistance provided by Washington.
Knowing he was on the wanted list, Graham responded on Twitter that "I will continue to stand with and for Ukraine's freedom until every Russian soldier is expelled from Ukrainian territory."
A South Carolina Republican known for his hawkish foreign policy views, Graham has been an outspoken champion of increased military support for Ukraine in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
(With input from agencies)
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