Lindsey Graham Calls Vladimir Putin a 'Thug,' Says 'Enough is Enough'

 https://www.newsweek.com/lindsey-graham-calls-vladimir-putin-thug-says-enough-enough-1681191

"Putin's decision to declare eastern Donetsk and Luhansk as independent regions within Ukraine is both a violation of the Minsk Agreements and a declaration of war against the people of Ukraine," the senator continued, although an official war declaration has yet to be made by either country. "His decision should immediately be met with forceful sanctions to destroy the ruble and crush the Russian oil and gas sector."

The sanctions that Graham is asking for might be coming soon. According to a new statement from White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, the White House is expected to announce a new Executive Order that blocks "new investment, trade, and financing by U.S. persons" into Donetsk and Luhansk.

"To be clear: these measures are separate from and would be in addition to the swift and severe economic measures we have been preparing in coordination with Allies and partners should Russia further invade Ukraine," she wrote.