By Patricia Zengerle, Max Hunder and Andrea Shalal
WASHINGTON/KYIV, July 14 (Reuters) – For Ukraine and its supporters, the sudden death of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham raises an important question: Without a close ally of President Donald Trump advocating loudly for President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s government, will his administration’s recent tilt in favor of Kyiv last?
The answer will especially affect two major issues – legislation to sanction Russia, which Graham pushed for more than a year, and military assistance for Ukraine.
Article origin: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/07/analysis-can-us-senator-lindsey-grahams-ukraine-initiatives-survive-without-him
Original author: Patricia Zengerle
