Russia Adds Prominent Republican Senator To Terrorist And Extremists List

A Russian watchdog that monitors Russia’s “terrorist and extremist” list discovered that Senator Lindsey Graham was added to it.

It is speculated that the move was made after Sen. Graham called for Biden to add Russia to our list of state sponsors of terrorism following the death of Navalny.

Lindsey Graham responded to the news on his X account:

I call your “terrorists and extremists” bid and raise you “State Sponsor of Terrorism under U.S. law.”

Believe it or not, 2024 is going to be a bad year for Putin’s Russia.

✅More aid to Ukraine

✅More high-end weapons that can reach out and touch the Russian occupiers.…

— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) February 20, 2024

The folks at Fox News share more on the story:

Russia has officially added Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., to a list of “terrorists and extremists” after the GOP firebrand condemned the Russian government for the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny this week.

Russia’s state financial watchdog, which handles the “terrorist and extremist” list, announced Graham’s addition on Tuesday. Graham blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for Navalny’s death this weekend, and he also called for the U.S. to add Russia to its list of state sponsors of terrorism.

“Navalny was one of the bravest people I ever met. When he went back to Russia he had to know he was going to be killed by Putin, and he was murdered by Putin,” Graham said in a Sunday interview with CBS.

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“President Biden told Putin, if something happens to Navalny, you’re going to pay a price. President Biden, I agree with you, the price they should pay is to make Russia a state sponsor of terrorism,” he added.

Folks on social media have been poking fun at the Senator for being added to the list:

Lindsey Graham added to Russia's list of "terrorists and extremists"

Drop a . If you agree with Russia
🤣🤣😂 pic.twitter.com/C5keVElrY5

— MJTruthUltra (@MJTruthUltra) February 21, 2024

Politico adds more to the story:

“President Biden told Putin, if something happens to Navalny, you’re going to pay a price. President Biden, I agree with you, the price they should pay is to make Russia a state sponsor of terrorism,” he later added.

The 47-year-old Navalny’s death spurred international shock and outrage, though the top Putin critic was repeatedly targeted in recent years and was previously subjected to imprisonment and poisoning. His death came a month before a presidential election in Russia, where Putin is set to extend his more than two-decade term leading the country.

Two U.S. journalists, Tom Rogan and Hugo Gurdon of the Washington Examiner, were also added to Russia’s list of “extremists and terrorists” earlier this month, POLITICO previously reported.

What do you think?

Did Lindsey Graham deserve this?