Russia issues warrant for US senator Lindsey Graham

MOSCOW AP - Russia's Interior Ministry on Monday issued an arrest warrant for the U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham following his comments related to the fighting in Ukraine.

Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, said in an edited video of his meeting with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday that the Russians are dying and called the U.S. military assistance to the country the best money we have ever spent. Although Graham appeared to have made the remarks in different parts of the conversation, the short video by Ukraine's presidential office put them next to each other, causing outrage in Russia. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it's hard to imagine a greater shame for the nation than having such senators. The Investigative Committee, Russia's top criminal investigation agency, has launched an investigation into Graham, and the Interior Ministry on Monday issued a warrant for his arrest as indicated by its official record of wanted criminal suspects.