Lindsey Graham: “So this is not about a buffer zone between Russia and NATO, it is…”

On the recordApril 26, 2022

So this is not about a buffer zone between Russia and NATO, it is about a man with an ambition that I think is going to destroy his country.

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Graham emphasizes the personal ambition driving Putin's actions.

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Lindsey Graham: “So this is not about a buffer zone between Russia and NATO, it is about a man with an ambition that I think is going to…”