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US Senator Lindsey Graham called on President Donald Trump to begin supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk cruise missiles and to intensify pressure on the Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, after Russia’s latest large-scale strikes on Ukrainian cities, according to his statement on X on February 3.
“Clearly, the pressure we’re applying to Putin to come to the peace table and stop massive attacks against Ukraine is not working,” Graham said.
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He also added that the US and Europe should pursue Trump’s idea of targeting buyers of Russian oil that, in Graham’s words, “prop up” Russia’s war effort.
Graham pointed to US tariffs on India as an example of how such pressure could reduce purchases of Russian oil, arguing that similar steps by other major buyers could help end the war.
“Finally, after this massive attack last night, I would urge President Trump to start a process to provide Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles, which would be a game-changer militarily,” he wrote, adding, “In the coming days and weeks, we must apply more pressure to Putin.”
The remarks were made as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of breaking a commitment conveyed to the United States by attacking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure during a severe cold snap.
Zelenskyy said Russia disregarded a US call for a one-week halt to strikes on energy facilities and hit the power system, cutting heat and electricity as temperatures dropped below zero.
Earlier, it was reported that Poland’s foreign minister condemned Russia’s overnight missile and drone strikes on Ukrainian cities, saying they demonstrated that Vladimir Putin’s promise to President Donald Trump was empty and underscored Moscow’s disregard for diplomatic commitments and civilian safety.
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