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Lindsey Graham dies in Kyiv; activists blame Russia, Iran

7/12/2026

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U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham died on Saturday while traveling to Kyiv, Ukraine, where he met President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Zelensky called Graham a “defender of freedom” and noted his tenth Ukraine visit to back sanctions on Russia.
Activists Laura Loomer and Clint Russell claimed Russia or Iran poisoned Graham, demanded an investigation, and cited his urging of U.S. strikes on Iran and attacks inside Russia that provoked Iranian Revolutionary Guard threats.

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U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham died on Saturday while traveling to Kyiv, Ukraine, where he met President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Zelensky called Graham a “defender of freedom” and noted his tenth Ukraine visit to back sanctions on Russia.
Activists Laura Loomer and Clint Russell claimed Russia or Iran poisoned Graham, demanded an investigation, and cited his urging of U.S. strikes on Iran and attacks inside Russia that provoked Iranian Revolutionary Guard threats.