‘Russia Is The Problem, Not Ukraine’: Senator Graham Calls For Stronger Action Against Putin To Ensure Peace

Senator Lindsey Graham Urges Senate To Prepare Sanctions Against Putin Over Ukraine Peace Talks Delay

On Thursday, leading US Senator Lindsey Graham called on Senate leadership and colleagues to “get ready to act” in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s stalling of peace negotiations with Ukraine. Graham emphasized the need for swift punitive measures to hold the Kremlin accountable and pressure Moscow toward resuming meaningful dialogue.

“We have sat on the sidelines too long. We have watched too many people get slaughtered by Putin,” Graham told the Senate floor, Kyiv Post’s Washington correspondent reports.

The move comes as US officials appear impatient with Putin, as realizations grow that the Russian leader, rather than Ukraine, is the biggest obstacle to peace.

“Russia is the problem, not Ukraine. Ukraine didn’t invade Russia; Russia invaded Ukraine. We need moral clarity on all these issues,” Graham told Senate leadership. “Putin, in my view, is playing us all,” he added.