According to senators, Russia abducted 19,546 Ukrainian children. Teenagers teach the invaders to fight, Graham noted. Therefore, he urged the world to “raise your ass” and “to make it unacceptable”, and he promised to “make it known” to those senators who would vote against this bill.
“What does it mean to be a state – a sponsor of terrorism according to the laws of the United States? Your economy is radioactive. You are conducting a business with Russia at your own fear and risk. We have laws that punish the state – a sponsor of terrorism. But let me go to this list. But let me say, Russia deserves the right to be in this list. Therefore, we will present our bill. We will ask the leaders of both parties to give us a chance Discuss him and vote, ”Graham said.
In addition, the senator emphasized that US President Donald Trump is “very configured” to force China to pay for Russia's support.
Context
On March 17, 2023, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant of the illegitimate President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and the Russian children's ombudsman Maria Lvovo-Belova due to the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children.
On April 27, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe adopted a resolution, recognizing such actions by genocide.
According to the authorized Verkhovna Rada for Human Rights, Dmitry Lubinz (October 2024), the Russian Federation has already abducted more than 20 thousand Ukrainian children, about 1.5 million can be deported.
