Summary

Sen. Lindsey Graham warned that halting U.S. military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine could be “worse than Afghanistan.”

He urged continued support until a ceasefire is reached and announced plans for sanctions on Russia’s banking and energy sectors.

The Trump administration paused aid after a heated Oval Office meeting where Trump and JD Vance clashed with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. Russia escalated attacks following the fallout.

U.S. and Ukrainian officials will meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss a minerals deal and ceasefire, while Trump seeks further concessions from Ukraine.

  • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
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    24 days ago

    Hey buddy, wanna find that fucking backbone during confirmation hearings?

    Lindsey Graham has always and will always stand for the military industrial complex and is consistently hawkish. He’s shaking in his little meemaw’s booties because a cessation of aid means a drop in contractor spending.

  • HighFructoseLowStand@lemm.ee
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    24 days ago

    I hate Lindsey Graham. I hate him more than the idiots who just blatantly go along with anything Trump says.

    He’ll push back just so and contradict Trump a little bit, just enough to make it clear that he is not completely devoid of sense or sanity, but when push comes to shove he’ll fall in line. It’s like he’s trying to make sure history books don’t lump him in with the full blown fascists. The fact that he does seem to comprehend how disastrous everything Trump does is makes the fact he eventually goes along with it more egregious than if he were just another empty suit going along with the cult.

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      24 days ago

      there are a few old school, russia-hating republicans still left in congress. they just also hate a few other things closer-to-home a bit more to actually do something about the track the administration is sending us down.

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      24 days ago

      Lindsey, just a few days ago:

      “He either needs to resign and send somebody over that we can do business with, or he needs to change,” Graham said.

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    24 days ago

    Key bit: “ he urged support until a ceasefire is reached….”

    Anyone remember what happened in Georgia when a ceasefire was reached?