Oh boy, folks, here we go again—another round of diplomatic drama, and this time, it’s Lindsey Graham and Volodymyr Zelenskyy throwing verbal jabs like it’s a political heavyweight match. If you thought things were already tense between the U.S. and Ukraine, well, buckle up.
So, here’s the deal: Senator Lindsey Graham, a longtime advocate for Ukraine, has been showing some serious frustration with President Zelenskyy lately. It all started when Graham, never one to hold back, suggested that maybe—just maybe—Zelenskyy should step down. Now, that’s not exactly what you’d expect from one of Ukraine’s biggest cheerleaders in Washington, right? But wait, it gets better.
Zelenskyy, always quick on his feet, fired back with a little sarcasm. In an interview, when asked about Graham’s remarks, he quipped, “Lindsey Graham is a very good guy…I can give him Ukrainian citizenship, then his voice will gain weight.” That, my friends, is what we call a diplomatic burn.
To the hand-wringing Europeans who felt offended by President Trump rejecting being lectured by President Zelensky: Be my guest to defend Ukraine from Putin.
It is long past time for the Europeans to show they are capable of defending their own continent.
They’ve allowed…
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) March 1, 2025
Well, Graham was not amused. He hopped onto X (formerly Twitter, but let’s be real, we all still call it Twitter) and shot back, “Unfortunately, until there is an election, no one has a voice in Ukraine.” Ouch. That’s a clear dig at the fact that Ukraine hasn’t held elections due to the ongoing war. Basically, Graham was saying, Nice try, but let’s not pretend democracy is fully operational over there right now.
And then came the real kicker. Graham went on to call Zelenskyy’s televised Oval Office showdown with President Trump and VP JD Vance a “complete and utter disaster.” For those who missed it, Zelenskyy’s visit to Washington was supposed to be about securing more U.S. support, but instead, it turned into a spectacle. Graham went so far as to say, “I don't know if we can ever do business with Zelenskyy again.”
Yikes. That’s coming from the guy who once cheered Ukraine on as if they were the underdog in a championship fight.
Unfortunately, until there is an election, no one has a voice in Ukraine. https://t.co/kLuVlRiRqw
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) March 2, 2025
But here’s the thing—Graham isn’t saying the U.S. should cut ties with Ukraine altogether. He’s still emphasizing that the relationship is “vitally important.” The problem, according to him, is Zelenskyy. Either he needs to change his approach, or someone else needs to step in. That’s a big deal because if even Lindsey Graham is losing faith in Ukraine’s leadership, it signals a serious shift in the conversation about U.S. support for the war.