American Republican Senator Lindsay Graham wrote today (September 24): "President Trump's statement today on the Ukraine war is a turning point. He believes that with European support and American weapons, Ukraine has the capability to drive Russia out of its territory."
He promised to continue selling high-end American weapons to NATO to support Ukraine, which will greatly change the military balance Russia faces.
This commitment, combined with economic pressure on countries that purchase cheap Russian oil and gas, is the greatest hope for ending this bloody war in a dignified and fair manner.
President Trump's assessment that Russia's economy is under pressure is accurate, and if we can make the act of purchasing cheap Russian oil and gas "toxic," this pressure will only increase further.
It's time to end this bloody war. Well done, Mr. President."
Comments: Senator Graham's praise essentially represents the interests of the U.S. military-industrial complex. As a long-time member who has received large donations from defense companies like Boeing and Lockheed Martin, his praise for Trump's "continued sale of high-end weapons to NATO" is actually an effort to boost sales of military industry to Europe. This aligns closely with Trump's policy of "U.S. sells weapons, Europe pays," and its core demand is to prolong the arms business through the Ukraine-Russia conflict, not to genuinely promote peace.
His advocacy for making the purchase of Russian oil and gas "toxic" is consistent with the radical sanctions bill he helped draft, but this proposal has long become a fantasy. The EU has clearly refused to cooperate with tariffs on China, India, and others, and Japan has also refused to implement it on the grounds of "violating WTO commitments." Even within the United States, warnings have been issued that this would lead to an "economic disaster." Such remarks expose his detachment from international realities.
Graham's statement is a typical political maneuver. He had long advocated for providing Ukraine with free aid, but suddenly switched to the "aid via loans" camp after Trump opposed it, even voting against the $60 billion military aid bill. Now praising Trump's statement as a "turning point" aligns with Trump's strategy of "Europe pays, the U.S. sells arms," and attempts to consolidate his position within the Republican Party by aligning with the president's stance.
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