Senator Lindsey Graham has been one of the crucial persistent and public critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Congress.
On Wednesday, Graham launched a decision calling for the Senate to help an Worldwide Felony Courtroom investigation into Putin and his alleged regimes, "crimes in opposition to humanity and struggle crimes in opposition to the folks of Ukraine and others."
He instructed "CBS Mornings" that Putin must be held accountable for the destruction and lack of life taking place in Ukraine.
"There is no such thing as a rule of regulation in Russia to carry Putin accountable, so this worldwide tribunal is the best approach to go," he mentioned.
Graham suggests a "a number of entrance method" in the case of Putin and his fighters—together with hitting them with financial sanctions and serving to the Ukrainians
"I need each army commander and each pilot to know in Russia that in the event you perform these atrocities in opposition to the Ukrainian folks, you achieve this at your personal peril. You are going to wind up at the hours of darkness," mentioned Graham.
The senator mentioned that whereas the photographs coming from Ukraine have moved him to tears, he doesn't help sending the US armed forces to struggle the Russians — as an alternative he needs the world to ship a united message to Putin that they won't tolerate his actions.
"What I hope will occur right here is that the world, not simply the American folks, will make a case in opposition to Putin that is been made for 20 years. He is actually jailed opponents in Russia, poisoned folks, carpet-bombed Aleppo, Syria and Idlib, and Chechnya and nothing occurred. Sufficient is sufficient," mentioned Graham.
He believes that China is watching what's unfolding in Ukraine and desires them to know that the route Russia took is just not one they need to try on Taiwan.
"China is watching. I need the Chinese language to know that in the event you go down this street with Taiwan, it's possible you'll wind up not solely being sanctioned however going to jail someday," he mentioned.