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.

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    7 hours ago

    Now you push back?! Fuck you Lindsey. You are a traitorous peace of shit and no one will remember you

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    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.

    • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      “I can’t believe most Americans after what they saw today would want to be partners with Zelensky,” Graham said. “Ukraine is an important ally.”

      -Lindsey Graham the day of Trump/Zelensky meeting where Trump threw a bitch fit.

      He’s a flip flopping piece of shit. He supports Ukraine but wants the man fighting for them to step down. Zelensky stepping down is basically throwing in the towel. They just want a fucking compliant leader who will do what they say.

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        but wants the man fighting for them to step down

        Leader worship is not wise. Also Zelensky pressed out Zaluzhny.

        And no, I think they really want a ceasefire, not a surrender. On terms good enough for the US, but maybe Ukraine would hope for better terms. Ukraine right now appears less dependent on foreign military assistance than in 2022, so it can “negotiate” this way a bit.

        Of course they want a compliant puppet, that’s not in question. Just - the Ukrainian war seems stabilized. Russia has seen the limits of its abilities, and there seems to be an opportunity for ceasefire and negotiations. Trying to return all the occupied territory for Ukraine is the perfect which is the enemy of the good.

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            Why? I think an Ukrainian would be even more keen on that. Ukrainians bear the main cost of war. It would make sense for the majority of them to wish for a ceasefire even more than for Trump. Bear in mind that many Ukrainians in the Web are refugees elsewhere, so they might seem very emotional and aggressive and irresponsible, it’s very easy to call for total war over the Web from another country.

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      This is just what he’s saying today, already weeks late mind you. He’ll be singing different soon.

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      11 hours 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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      In exactly 6 hours he’s going to have a 25 item list of why this is now a good thing. play both sides so he can always get fucked just how he likes.

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    Huh… I didn’t expect Graham to regurgitate a position opposing Trump and Russia.

    Somebody must’ve outbid the oligarchs…

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    lindsey gram can eat so much fucking shit. gotta be one of the most egregious examples of a high pressure firehose of bullshit spewing in any country’s history. even trump’s 180s are kindergarten tier by comparison

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

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

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      Why go so far? Ukraine had a ceasefire with Russia between 2019 and 2022. There were even working mechanisms to deal with conflicts. Russia showed it can’t be trusted.