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- „Es ist jetzt an der Zeit, Putin zu bestrafen“: US-Senator Lindsey Graham im tagesthemen-Interview
„Es ist jetzt an der Zeit, Putin zu bestrafen“: US-Senator Lindsey Graham im tagesthemen-Interview
Nach seiner Reise in die Ukraine und einem Gespräch mit Bundesaußenminister Wadephul in Berlin sichert US-Senator Lindsey Graham im Interview mit den ARD-Tagesthemen der Ukraine die US-amerikanische Unterstützung zu: „Wir werden die Ukraine weiterhin unterstützen, denn das ist in unserem nationalen Sicherheitsinteresse, genauso wie für unsere europäischen Verbündeten.“
Dabei nannte Graham auch wirtschaftliche Interessen der USA in der Ukraine. Neben dem Rohstoff-Abkommen sei es auch im Interesse der USA „weiterhin Waffen an die Ukraine zu verkaufen.“
Das Ziel 5 % des deutschen BIP für Verteidigung auszugeben, unterstützte Graham und zeigte sich als Verfechter der NATO.
Der US-Senator forderte harte Sanktionen, um Putin an den Verhandlungstisch zu bringen: „Jetzt ist die Zeit diesen Krieg zu beenden.“
Ein weiterer Grund, warum sich die USA für ein schnelles Ende des Krieges gegen die Ukraine einsetze sei, dass damit die Wahrscheinlichkeit einer Invasion Chinas in Taiwan gesenkt werde.
Neben Sanktionen gegen Russland will Graham auch härtere Sanktionen gegen China. Graham sagte, „dass dieser Krieg nicht endet, bis China einen Preis dafür bezahlt, dass es Putin hilft.“
Er wolle „500 % Zölle gegen alle Länder, die russisches Öl, Gas, Energieprodukte und andere Güter kaufen“.
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Good afternoon Senator Lindsey Graham.
Thank you.
You just visited Ukraine. What message do you bring to the Congress and more importantly to President Trump?
That Russia is not winning the war.
The idea that Russia is winning the war is just Russian propaganda.
The Ukrainians are fighting like tigers.
It is now time to punish Putin.
He is resisting against peace.
Zelensky said yes to all the requests, ceasefires,
talks in Turkey, directly with Putin.
Putin is playing a game and that's what we're going to do.
that it is now time to intensify sanctions against Russia and China
to bring the war to an end.
And that our allies and Ukraine are acting fabulously,
that they are brave and deserve our permanent support.
But so far, President Trump's attitude to this war has been a bit back and forth.
At times, almost a defender of President Putin,
who is clearly the aggressor here.
Yeah, so the charm offensive, as I would call it, to get Putin to the negotiating table,
I agree with that.
I once jokingly said to President Trump, I don't care if you go on vacation with Putin.
We have to end the war, with dignity and justice, so we don't have new wars.
We don't want to repeat what we did in Afghanistan.
That doesn't work, the whole thing with the sugar bread.
I have been working with the Trump administration on cutting sanctions against Russia and China.
China is the largest customer for cheap Russian oil and helps the Russian military.
I always believe that this war will not end until China pays a price for helping Putin.
My sanctions package will come through the Senate next week
with 500% tariffs against all countries that buy Russian oil, gas, energy products and other goods.
I think that will be oppressive.
And I expect that President Trump will now switch to another tactic,
because it is clear that Putin does not want peace.
What's interesting about this bipartisan sanction law is the clear support of almost the entire US Senate.
In this politically polarized time, that really means something.
But will President Trump go along with the sanctions?
Yes, I do. It's designed to create a space for the president.
The goal is to get Putin on the negotiating table and to end the war honorably.
To ensure that there is no third invasion.
We don't want to reward aggression.
I don't intend to humiliate Russia, but we have to end the war in such a way that the probability of an invasion of China in Taiwan is reduced.
The sanctions are a tool if Russia continues to resist the efforts to create peace.
Today, the Russians and the Ukrainians meet in Istanbul.
I think the same thing will happen to the Russians again.
They don't take peace seriously.
But on my trip to Ukraine I learned that Russia is gathering 50,000 soldiers at the border to Ukraine to launch a new offensive in spring or autumn.
I was in France and I'm here in Germany today.
I welcome Germany's decision to give 5% of the GDP for defense, to strengthen NATO.
Ukraine is being rewarded by both regions.
I'm going to meet the chancellor in Germany.
I met the president of the European Commission this morning.
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Good afternoon Senator Lindsey Graham.
Thank you.
You just visited Ukraine. What message do you bring to the Congress and more importantly to President Trump?
That Russia is not winning the war.
The idea that Russia is winning the war is just Russian propaganda.
The Ukrainians are fighting like tigers.
It is now time to punish Putin.
He is resisting against peace.
Zelensky said yes to all the requests, ceasefires,
talks in Turkey, directly with Putin.
Putin is playing a game and that's what we're going to do.
that it is now time to intensify sanctions against Russia and China
to bring the war to an end.
And that our allies and Ukraine are acting fabulously,
that they are brave and deserve our permanent support.
But so far, President Trump's attitude to this war has been a bit back and forth.
At times, almost a defender of President Putin,
who is clearly the aggressor here.
Yeah, so the charm offensive, as I would call it, to get Putin to the negotiating table,
I agree with that.
I once jokingly said to President Trump, I don't care if you go on vacation with Putin.
We have to end the war, with dignity and justice, so we don't have new wars.
We don't want to repeat what we did in Afghanistan.
That doesn't work, the whole thing with the sugar bread.
I have been working with the Trump administration on cutting sanctions against Russia and China.
China is the largest customer for cheap Russian oil and helps the Russian military.
I always believe that this war will not end until China pays a price for helping Putin.
My sanctions package will come through the Senate next week
with 500% tariffs against all countries that buy Russian oil, gas, energy products and other goods.
I think that will be oppressive.
And I expect that President Trump will now switch to another tactic,
because it is clear that Putin does not want peace.
What's interesting about this bipartisan sanction law is the clear support of almost the entire US Senate.
In this politically polarized time, that really means something.
But will President Trump go along with the sanctions?
Yes, I do. It's designed to create a space for the president.
The goal is to get Putin on the negotiating table and to end the war honorably.
To ensure that there is no third invasion.
We don't want to reward aggression.
I don't intend to humiliate Russia, but we have to end the war in such a way that the probability of an invasion of China in Taiwan is reduced.
The sanctions are a tool if Russia continues to resist the efforts to create peace.
Today, the Russians and the Ukrainians meet in Istanbul.
I think the same thing will happen to the Russians again.
They don't take peace seriously.
But on my trip to Ukraine I learned that Russia is gathering 50,000 soldiers at the border to Ukraine to launch a new offensive in spring or autumn.
I was in France and I'm here in Germany today.
I welcome Germany's decision to give 5% of the GDP for defense, to strengthen NATO.
Ukraine is being rewarded by both regions.
I'm going to meet the chancellor in Germany.
I met the president of the European Commission this morning.
