{"id":2179445,"date":"2024-02-18T15:41:03","date_gmt":"2024-02-18T20:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graham-pushes-for-us-to-designate-russia-as-a-state-sponsor-of-terrorism\/"},"modified":"2024-02-18T15:44:22","modified_gmt":"2024-02-18T20:44:22","slug":"graham-pushes-for-us-to-designate-russia-as-a-state-sponsor-of-terrorism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graham-pushes-for-us-to-designate-russia-as-a-state-sponsor-of-terrorism\/","title":{"rendered":"Graham urges US to label Russia as terrorism sponsor"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgraham-pushes-for-us-to-designate-russia-as-a-state-sponsor-of-terrorism%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2179445&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Sen. Lindsey Graham Pushes for Russia to be Designated as State Sponsor of \u200bTerrorism<\/h2>\n<p>Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is taking a strong stance against Russia in the wake of the \u2063death of Russian dissident\u2062 Alexei Navalny. Graham has called for bipartisan legislation to designate Russia as \u2064a state sponsor of terrorism, a move that would \u2064place Russia alongside countries like North Korea,\u2062 Iran, Syria, and Cuba.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhy don\u2019t we do this\u2063 \u2014 I just got off the phone with\u200d two Democratic senators. Let\u2019s make Russia a state sponsor of terrorism under U.S. \u200dlaw,\u201d Graham stated on CBS\u2019s Face the Nation. \u201cLet\u2019s make them pay a price for killing Navalny.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This designation is typically reserved for countries that have repeatedly supported acts of international terrorism, according to the State\u2063 Department. If Russia\u200d were\u2062 to be designated as such, it would face various\u2063 restrictions, including limitations on U.S. foreign assistance and a ban on defense exports and sales.<\/p>\n<p>This \u2063move would further punish\u200b Russia, which is already\u2062 facing a range\u2063 of U.S. sanctions due\u2062 to its invasion of \u200bUkraine in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Graham did not\u200d hold back in his criticism of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, accusing him of orchestrating the \u200dkilling of Navalny. Many in the U.S. and around the world share this belief.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cNavalny was one of the bravest people I ever met.\u200b When he went back \u200bto Russia, he had to\u2063 know he was going to be killed by Putin, \u200band he was murdered by Putin,\u201d Graham\u2064 passionately stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Last week, Russia announced that Navalny had suddenly collapsed and died while on a walk\u200c at the \u200dpenal colony where he was imprisoned. This tragic event brings\u2063 to mind the poisoning of Navalny in 2020, which many believe was \u200dan assassination attempt ordered by Putin. The nerve agent used\u200c in the poisoning, Novichok,\u2062 has been linked to other killings \u2064and \u200bassassination attempts believed to be carried out at the Kremlin&#8217;s command.<\/p>\n<p>Other public figures have\u2063 also spoken \u2064out about\u2064 Navalny&#8217;s death. Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley criticized former \u2063President Donald Trump for his silence\u2064 on the\u200b matter.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s actually\u200b pretty amazing \u2026 the fact that he won\u2019t \u200dacknowledge anything with \u200bNavalny,\u201d Haley expressed on ABC\u2019s This Week. \u201cEither he sides with Putin and thinks it\u2019s cool that Putin killed one of \u200bhis political opponents, or he just doesn\u2019t think it\u2019s that big of a deal.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It remains \u2062to be seen\u200d how the push to designate Russia as a\u200b state sponsor of terrorism will progress, \u2062but Graham&#8217;s determination to hold Russia accountable for Navalny&#8217;s \u2064death is clear.<\/p>\n<h3>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">here<\/a> to read \u200dmore from The Washington Examiner.<\/h3>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063 What \u2063are the potential implications for\u200b a country designated as a state sponsor\u200c of terrorism\u200c in terms \u200bof \u2063its relations with the United States\u200d and other \u2062countries?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Designated as a state sponsor of terrorism, it would have severe \u200dimplications for its relations\u200c with the United States and other countries around the world.<\/p>\n<p>The push to designate Russia as\u2064 a \u2063state sponsor of terrorism comes after the poisoning and subsequent death \u200cof Russian dissident Alexei Navalny. \u200dNavalny, a prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin,\u2062 was poisoned with \u200ba nerve \u2062agent last year and subsequently died while seeking\u200d medical treatment \u200bin\u2064 Germany. The incident, widely believed to be carried out by Russian intelligence agents, has \u2062drawn condemnation\u200d from the international community.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Graham \u200dbelieves that classifying Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism is a necessary step \u200dto hold them accountable for their\u200c actions. He argues that the use of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-sanctions-russia-over-navalny-arrest-and-alleged-poisoning\/\" title=\"U.S. Sanctions Russia Over Navalny Arrest And Alleged Poisoning\">banned nerve agent<\/a> to target a political opponent is an act of terrorism, and Russia should \u2062face the consequences accordingly. By designating Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism,\u200c the United States\u2064 would be able to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/interview-with-ukraines-former-economic-minister-how-much-will-it-cost-to-defeat-russia-and-rebuild-ukraine\/\" title=\"Interview With Ukraine\u2019s Former Economic Minister: How Much Will It Cost to Defeat Russia and Rebuild Ukraine?\">impose stricter sanctions<\/a> and take other measures\u2064 to penalize \u2062the \u2062country for its actions.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u2063 the proposal to designate Russia\u2063 as a state sponsor of terrorism is not without controversy. Some argue that this \u2064move could\u2064 have unintended consequences and further strain relations between the United States and Russia. They \u2062argue\u2064 that it could\u200b be\u200c counterproductive to designate Russia as a state sponsor of\u2062 terrorism, as it could push the country further into isolation and make it less likely \u2064to\u2062 cooperate on key issues such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-and-the-u-s-to-discuss-nuclear-arms\/\" title=\"China and the U.S. to talk about nuclear weapons.\">nuclear\u2064 arms control<\/a> and \u2062counter-terrorism efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, there is also debate over whether \u2064Russia \u200cmeets the criteria for being designated\u2064 as a state sponsor of terrorism. The designation is typically reserved for\u2063 countries that have\u2063 provided support\u200b to terrorist \u2064groups. While Russia has been accused of supporting separatist movements \u2062in Ukraine and \u200dSyria,\u2064 some\u2064 argue that this does\u200c not meet the threshold for being labeled a state sponsor of \u2062terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these concerns, Senator Graham&#8217;s \u200dpush for \u200bRussia \u2063to\u2064 be designated as a state sponsor of terrorism highlights the continued tensions between the\u2063 two countries. Relations between\u200b the United \u200dStates and Russia have \u200bbeen strained for years, with disagreements over issues such\u200d as election interference, human rights, and military\u2062 aggression. Adding Russia to the list of state sponsors\u200c of terrorism would send a\u2062 clear message\u200d that\u2063 the United States will not tolerate actions that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-favorite-appeaser-hired-iranian-conspirators\/\" title=\"Democrats' preferred appeaser recruits Iranian conspirators.\">threaten \u200cglobal security<\/a> and stability.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen whether Senator Graham&#8217;s proposal\u2063 will gain traction among his colleagues in Congress. As \u200dwith any legislative effort, there will likely be extensive debate and negotiation before any \u200baction is taken. However, the push to hold \u2062Russia \u2063accountable for its actions and prevent further acts of international terrorism is an important one, and\u200b it is a conversation that the United States and its \u200ballies must continue to have.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To a list that includes Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria. Graham emphasized the need for consequences and urged the international community to hold Russia accountable for its actions. The move aims to increase pressure on Russia and send a strong message against human rights violations and political assassinations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2683,"featured_media":2179447,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2018-russian-meddling.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2179445","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2018-russian-meddling.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2179445","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2683"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2179445"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2179445\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2179447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2179445"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2179445"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2179445"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}