US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) died at age 71 following a brief, sudden illness, with emergency services responding to a cardiac arrest call at his Capitol Hill residence. Just days earlier, Graham had met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv to discuss air defense needs and sanctions legislation. Zelensky, expressing profound sadness, said Graham championed liberty and principles that bolster global security. Graham, once a sharp critic of Donald Trump before becoming a loyal supporter, had visited Ukraine ten times since Russia’s full-scale invasion. Trump called him a great patriot, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also offered condolences. Graham had been scheduled for a Sunday news program.