Senators call Russia state sponsor of terrorism

Описание: (10 May 2022)

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Washington - 10 May 2022
1. Sen. Lindsey Graham and Sen. Richard Blumenthal arrive at press conference
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Lindsey Graham, (R) South Carolina:
"Putin has challenged the world. He's put in question everything we believe in. If he's still standing when this is over and he's not labeled a state sponsor of terrorism, we've missed a mark. Every law on the books regarding war crimes have been violated. Every international norm has been turned upside down. For 20 years, he's literally gotten away with murder. Now it's time to designate him in a fashion befitting his conduct. He is a terrorist and Russia is in the hands of a terrorist state run by Putin."
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Richard Blumenthal, (D) Connecticut::
"If there is anybody who embodies terrorism and totalitarianism and torture, it is Vladimir Putin. And Russia, unfortunately, is in his hands. And so this resolution is absolutely appropriate and it will put Russia outside the pale of civilized nations."
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Lindsey Graham, (R) South Carolina:
"But why did the Ukrainian parliament specifically ask for this? Because they understand the day that United States says with a single voice that Russia is in the hands of a terrorist called Putin and the whole country is sponsoring terrorism would be a game changer in terms of the outcome of this war. So the money is incredibly important. But if we can marry up the money with the designation that Russia is a state sponsor of terrorism under our law, that would be a double blow."
STORYLINE:
Sens. Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal are calling on the US Secretary of State to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism.
They would like the Senate to vote on their resolution as part of an expected upcoming vote on a $40 billion in military and humanitarian aid package to Ukraine, larger than the $33 billion package President Joe Biden initially requested.
"The money is incredibly important," Graham said.
"But if we can marry up the money with the designation that Russia is a state sponsor of terrorism under our law, that would be a double blow."
Graham said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a terrorist who has "literally gotten away with murder."
"Russia is in the hands of a terrorist state run by Putin," he said.
Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat, said: "If there is anybody who embodies terrorism and totalitarianism and torture, it is Vladimir Putin. And Russia, unfortunately, is in his hands.
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