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Louise Schiavone· Host0:15

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Louise Schiavone. Four-term U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has died from a brief and sudden illness, his Senate office says. The South Carolina Republican died last night, two days after marking his seventy-first birthday. The day before he died, Graham was in Ukraine meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. NPR's Joanna Kakissis tells us the Ukrainian president says his nation has lost a powerful advocate.

Joanna Kakissis0:43

Writing on social media, Zelenskyy said he was deeply saddened by Graham's death and called him a true defender of freedom. Graham visited Ukraine 10 times since Russia's full-scale invasion in February twenty twenty-two. His last visit was just last week. He met with Zelenskyy and toured a drone production facility. On Friday, Graham told reporters in Kyiv that the White House was ready to support a new sanctions bill on Russia.

Lindsey Graham· Soundbite1:11

We have a magic moment in time here. In the coming months, if we do this right, we can end this war.

Joanna Kakissis1:18

He said the plan includes strengthening Ukraine's military. Joanna Kakissis, NPR News, Kyiv.

Louise Schiavone· Host1:26

In the Middle East, the U.S. struck more than a hundred targets in Iran early