The two went to Ukraine on Friday to discuss business relations between the United States and the money-laundering, war-torn country.
NOW - U.S. Senators Graham and Blumenthal arrive in Kyiv. pic.twitter.com/ZyI0lh4J57
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) May 30, 2025
Online users immediately reacted to the news, recalling Graham's role during the 2014 coup in Ukraine.
What was the coup in Ukraine?
A brief summary describes the matter: "To understand the current US-NATO war against Russia over Ukraine, it is critical to review the background and implications of the 2014 far-right coup in Kiev, which overthrew the pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych.
The coup was openly supported by US and European imperialism and implemented primarily by far-right shock troops, such as the Right Sector and the neo-Nazi Svoboda Party.
The coup was the temporary culmination of long-standing efforts by US imperialism to install a puppet regime on the borders of Russia and brought the world a major step closer to a war between the largest nuclear powers, the US and Russia.
The regime change prompted the outbreak of an ongoing civil war in the east of Ukraine, between Russian-backed separatists and the US-backed Ukrainian army, that has claimed the lives of tens of thousands and displaced millions."
Maze replied to Disclose.TV's video: "Nice. The same crew that started this whole thing back in 2013-2014."
Nice. The same crew that started this whole thing back in 2013-2014.
— MAZE (@mazemoore) May 30, 2025
There is old footage re-circulating X of Senators Lindsey Graham and John McCain during 2016 in Ukraine.
Graham was filmed telling Ukrainian soldiers: "Your fight is our fight. 2017 will be the year of offense," referring to Donbass and Crimea.
WORTH REMEMBERING — Senators Lindsey Graham and John McCain in Ukraine in 2016, telling Ukrainian soldiers: "Your fight is our fight. 2017 will be the year of offense," referring to Donbass and Crimea.
— Toria Brooke (@realtoriabrooke) May 30, 2025
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Regarding Graham's and Blumenthal's current visit, Interfax Ukraine reported: "Business relations between Ukraine and the United States should be directed to the defense sector, in which joint ventures will be created, [Graham] believes."
During a press conference in Kyiv, Graham said he expects that these business relations will be directed to the military industry, that the U.S. military-industrial complex will sell Ukraine the weapons that we have developed. Other countries could buy them from us and supply them to Ukraine.
The senator said as for business relations, they will be directed to the defense sector, where joint ventures [specifically around drones] will be created.
Graham said the United States will have a business relationship with Ukraine in the defense sector, and he expects Ukraine to be a good market for advanced U.S. weapons, which will be mutually beneficial for both countries."