U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham says someone in Russia needs to step up and kill President Vladimir Putin for the good of the world.
, saying Putin sees him as "weak." But Graham said the Russian people have to put an end to the war.
Russia's ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov called Graham's comments "criminal" and "outrageous and unacceptable." "That is not the position of the United States government and certainly not a statement you would hear coming from the mouth of anyone working in the administration," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said at a briefing for reporters on Friday.
"A good example of the price of freedom is Ukraine. These are the freedom fighters of the 21st century," Graham toldHe also said Putin's incursion into Ukraine is an ongoing war crime.