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Putin’s Mouthpieces Taunt Trump Over Graham’s Death

Photo Illustration by Victoria Sunday/The Daily Beast/Getty Images/ReutersAfter years of threatening Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and even openly calling for his assassination, Vladimir Putin’s top propaganda stars are now gleefully hoping for more sudden deaths in the Trump administration.Graham, 71, died Saturday evening due to what his office described as a “brief and sudden illness.” The fact that it happened shortly after he returned from a trip to Ukraine was quickly seized upon by Russian state TV’s most influential propagandists.Head of RT Margarita Simonyan was among those gloating over Graham’s sudden passing. Suggesting he was “perhaps a natural-born fascist,” she claimed his visit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was to blame for his shocking death. Read more at The Daily Beast.
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BizNews
· Jul 5, 2026
Ian Bremmer on BizNews: Why a frustrated Putin is the world's next big risk
Ian Bremmer on BizNews: Why a frustrated Putin is the world's next big risk
The Daily Beast
· Jul 12, 2026
Putin’s Goons Celebrate Lindsey Graham’s Sudden Death
REUTERSNews of Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death has prompted a wave of celebration among Vladimir Putin’s top loyalists. Alexey Pushkov, a Russian lawmaker from Putin’s party, described Graham as a “bloodthirsty” and “misanthropic” senator. “All his life, he lobbied for wars, foreign interventions, bombings, and sanctions,” he wrote on Telegram. Read more at The Daily Beast.
NDTV
· Jun 26, 2026
Kremlin To Look Into "Strange" Video Appeal To Putin Alleging Army Torture
The viral video appeals to President Vladimir Putin by a military veteran accusing Russian commanders in Ukraine of torturing and murdering soldiers for not fulfilling suicidal orders.
Daily Mail
· Jul 8, 2026
Raped and tortured by Putin's soldiers: Ukrainian men and women describe how Russians carried out horrific abuse on victims as young as four
Raped and tortured by Putin's soldiers: Ukrainian men and women describe how Russians carried out horrific abuse on victims as young as four
Metro
· Jul 13, 2026
Putin ‘might jump out of a window’ after fuel shortages pile on more pressure
'It's just as possible that one day he'll jump out of a window with his family. After all, things like that happen in Russia.'
DW News
· Jun 27, 2026
Kremlin to review viral video of soldier criticizing war | DW News
The Kremlin says it plans to look into a viral mutiny threat to President Vladimir Putin by a military veteran, who has accused Russian commanders in Ukraine of torturing and murdering soldiers. The post by veteran Alexander Lunin has received millions of views. #Putin #UkraineWar #Kremlin #DW News For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
Al Arabiya English
· Jul 7, 2026
Is Putin Misleading Trump?
"Putin is trying to MISINFORM Trump." Ukrainian MP Kira Rudik says Russia has no intention of ending the war and is using false promises to delay stronger US pressure.
TASS
· Jun 26, 2026
At least 69% of surveyed Russians trust Putin — poll
The survey was carried out from June 19 to 21
Kyiv Post
· Jun 21, 2026
Decoding Putin
Vladmir Putin’s Russia Day remarks, delivered to decorated soldiers inside the Kremlin, rely on false claims that NATO is at war with Russia and that Moscow is advancing in Ukraine. In this article we break down the meaning, examine the lies, and explain the realities that Russia is masking losses, inventing threats and leaning on paranoid narratives to hide a weakening position.
Drudge Report
· Jul 9, 2026
Predicts his own violent death...
Predicts his own violent death... (Top headline, 2nd story, link) Related stories:Confused Trump Claims 'Islamic Republic of Japan' Shot at Carrier...Mistakes Zelensky for Putin...Yells at NATO leaders in public...Rages at Spain, Denmark... MOREIS HE ON AMBIEN?
Korea Times News
· Jul 12, 2026
The Putin escalation risk
The Putin escalation risk
Off The Press
· Jul 4, 2026
‘It is a crisis’: Putin taking rare heat at home for Ukraine quagmire
Russian President Vladimir Putin is coming under rare public criticism at home, a significant signal of how the pressures from the more than four-year war in Ukraine are hurting the country. Fuel shortages and rising inflation, high-profile attacks against Russian energy infrastructure and cities, and mounting military casualties are prompting prominent figures to start pinning []...Click to read more
BRICS News
· Jul 13, 2026
JUST IN: 🇷🇺🇺🇦 President Putin says Russia will launch stronger attacks on Ukraine.
JUST IN: President Putin says Russia will launch stronger attacks on Ukraine.@BRICSNews
Sky News Australia
· Jun 30, 2026
'Putin cannot rely on his own military’: Russian veteran jailed after threatening armed revolt
Sky News Defence Analyst Peter Jennings says Russian President Vladimir Putin “can’t rely” on his own military amid growing unrest throughout the nation. “I think the most telling statistic here is that the Russians are losing between 30,000 and 35,000 people killed in battle every month,” Mr Jennings told Sky News host Andrew Bolt. “What this Russian individual, Alexander Lunin, has done has just pointed to the unsustainability of Russian military tactics. “That video was three years to the day from the Wagner Group’s brief revolution against the Russian government. “Lunin’s future itself is probably pretty bleak… but I think the message that Putin will be taking from it is that he can’t rely on his own military.”
The Independent
· Jun 24, 2026
Putin is asking for peace talks. It’s time to kick him while he’s down
Putin is rattled and Trump needs a win – this is the chance for Ukraine and her allies to force the collapse of Russia’s army and push back against its land grab, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley
National Post
· Jul 9, 2026
Marcus Kolga: Putin’s Russia is at a dead end — Canada must help Ukraine finish the job
Putin’s war has failed to erase Ukraine or break the west. Instead, it's exposed the weakness, corruption and fear of his regime
Intel Slava
· Jul 12, 2026
🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇷🇷🇺🇱🇧🇵🇸 — The warmonger man who said Putin must be assassinated and Gaza, Lebanon, and Ir [...]
— The warmonger man who said Putin must be assassinated and Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran must be flattened for the sake of Israel, has officially died.@IntelSlava
Daily Express
· Jun 22, 2026
Putin's personal enemy poisoned after exposing warmonger's affair with gymnast
Tributes have poured in for the man who has been called fearless.
The Hill
· Jul 4, 2026
‘It is a crisis’: Putin under increasing pressure from Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin is coming under rare public criticism at home, a significant signal of how the pressures from the more than four-year war in Ukraine are hurting the country. Fuel shortages and rising inflation, high-profile attacks against Russian energy infrastructure and cities, and mounting military casualties are prompting prominent figures to start pinning the blame...
Egypt Independent
· Jul 5, 2026
Putin and Trump held ‘businesslike’ 90-minute July 4 call, Moscow says
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Donald Trump on a July 4 call lasting nearly 90 minutes in which the US leader again offered to help end the Ukraine war, according to Russia’s foreign ministry. The call came ahead of a critical NATO summit in Turkey starting Tuesday that the US president plans to attend The post Putin and Trump held ‘businesslike’ 90-minute July 4 call, Moscow says appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Daily Mirror
· Jul 2, 2026
Putin orders bloody strikes on Kyiv as Zelensky troops score another oil hit
Russian despot Vladimir Putin unleashed a massive wave of revenge strikes against Ukraine's civilians after the Kremlin suffered another major blow in the latest deep-strike attack on its oil depots
Sweden Herald
· Jul 4, 2026
Kremlin says Putin spoke with Trump by phone about Ukraine ahead of NATO summit
Kremlin says Putin spoke with Trump by phone about Ukraine ahead of NATO summit
Attack the System
· Jun 23, 2026
Keir Starmer announces RESIGNATION (Plus: Trump FEUDS with Giorgia Meloni) | RISING
0:00 I went to Ukraine and saw Russia’s war with my own eyes: Robby Soave | RISING 13:59 Keir Starmer resigning as UK Prime Minister; Trump bashes him on way out | RISING 21:06 Trump must end Iran war, defy Netanyahu regime’s push for Lebanon aggression: Niall Stanage [] The post Keir Starmer announces RESIGNATION (Plus: Trump FEUDS with Giorgia Meloni) | RISING first appeared on Attack the System.
EUobserver
· Jun 25, 2026
Putin keen to offset bad news on Crimea by capture of Kostyantynivka, as Russians advance by crawling between houses (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,582)
Putin is betting on seizing Kostyantynivka to shift attention from Crimea. Intensified Ukrainian strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure threaten to sap his capacity to sustain a long, attritional push in Donbas.
KSAT San Antonio
· Jul 6, 2026
Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's capital kills at least 10
Russia has launched waves of missiles and drones targeting Ukraine's capital, killing at least 10 people.
Financial Times
· Jul 6, 2026
Putin is running out of options
The Russian leader may want to escalate his war — but that is harder than it sounds
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jun 22, 2026
Kremlin: Putin to discuss Zelensky's threats against Belarus with Lukashenko
Kremlin: Putin to discuss Zelensky's threats against Belarus with Lukashenko
DawnNews English
· Jun 29, 2026
Putin Dismisses Ukraine's Offer: Russia Won't Pause Long-Range Strikes | Dawn News English
Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected Ukraine's proposal for a mutual halt to long-range strikes, arguing that it would distract from Moscow's military objectives. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #russiaukrainewar #geopolitics #internationalrelations #globalsecurity #peacetalks #militarystrategy #europeansecurity #worldnews #Ukraine #russia #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews
Al Jazeera
· Jul 7, 2026
Russia touts ‘war with NATO’ amid losses in Ukraine
As Russia faces challenges on the frontlines and at home, President Putin's backers decry Kyiv's Western allies.
PBS NewsHour
· Jul 6, 2026
WATCH: Trump says he thinks an end to Ukraine war is 'getting close' despite Russian strikes on Kyiv
I think we're getting much closer than people realize. And President Putin wants it to end, I will tell you that very strongly, President Donald Trump said while talking to press at the White House.
Ukrainska Pravda
· Jul 4, 2026
Putin congratulates Trump on US 250th Independence Day anniversary, boasts of Russia's "capture" of Kostiantynivka
Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov has said Russian ruler Vladimir Putin held a phone call with US President Donald Trump, during which they discussed the war in Ukraine and the upcoming NATO summit in Türkiye.
Eunews
· Jul 6, 2026
Virkkunen: “In the present geopolitical context, the Commission is a target for cyberattacks”
The Executive Vice-President for Technological Sovereignty sounds the alarm and implicitly accuses Russia. “Significant and growing risks”
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