US Senator Lindsey Graham on Thursday renewed his warning to countries importing Russian oil, directly naming India as one that would face consequences for what he described as supporting Moscow’s war machine.
In a post on X, Graham wrote, “India, China, Brazil and others who prop up Putin’s war machine by buying cheap Russian oil: How do you feel right now that your purchases have resulted in innocent civilians, including children, being killed? India is experiencing the cost of supporting Putin. To the rest, you will soon, too.”
— LindseyGrahamSC (@LindseyGrahamSC) It was the sharpest public rebuke yet, coming just hours after Russia unleashed one of the deadliest attacks on Kyiv in months.
Deadly strikes on Kyiv According to officials in Ukraine, a combination of missiles and drones struck the capital early Thursday, killing at least 23 people and injuring dozens more. Four children were among the dead.
Euro News reported that the strikes also damaged the European Union’s diplomatic mission in Kyiv, sparking condemnation from European leaders. Britain and the EU summoned Russian envoys in protest.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the assault, calling it “another massive attack against our cities and communities.” He confirmed rescuers were working through rubble to free survivors.
“At least 8 people have already been confirmed dead. One of them is a child. My condolences to all their families and loved ones,” Zelenskyy wrote on X in the hours immediately after the strike.
US special envoy Keith Kellogg added on X, “The targets? Not soldiers and weapons but residential areas in Kyiv—blasting civilian trains, the EU & British mission council offices, and innocent civilians.”
Graham’s warning Graham has long tied the continuation of the war to oil revenue, arguing that Russia’s ability to fight depends on buyers outside the West. In an earlier appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press, he said, “Without oil and gas revenue, Russia collapses… the whole goal is to crush his customers – India, China, Brazil.”
Earlier this month he also cautioned European allies against indirectly buying Russian oil re-routed through India. “We are watching. This needs to stop now,” he warned in another post.
His latest remarks came as US President Donald Trump fa
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