Russias state financial watchdog Rosfinmonitoring hasadded U.S.
Senator Lindsey Graham to its list of extremists and terrorists.Russias Interior Ministry issued anarrest warrant for Graham in May after Russias Investigative Committee chairman Alexander Bastrykinorderedcriminal charges to be pressed against him.A video circulating online shows U.S.
Senator Lindsey Graham saying during a meeting with the president of Ukraine that U.S.
financial support is causing the deaths of Russian citizens, the Interior Ministry said at the time.In the video, the American politician told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in two separate statements that Russians are dying and Its the best money we ever spent.The Russian authorities, including the Kremlin and Russias Foreign Ministry, responded to the video as though Grahams two statements about Russian soldiers dying and U.S.
military aid to Ukraine were directly connected.Grahamdismissed Moscows criticism, telling Reuters he will wear the arrest warrant issued by [Russian President Vladimir] Putins corrupt and immoral government as a Badge of Honor.Being added to Russia's registry of extremists and terrorists allows the authorities to freeze designees' Russian bank accounts before a court verdict.It is unlikely that Graham has a bank account in Russia or plans to travel to the country.