- One expert said that Lindsey Graham’s calls to assassinate Putin were dangerous because they could be interpreted as the US backing his killing.
- Biden has branded Putin a ‘war criminal’, but the White House insists that regime change is not US policy.
- Putin differs from leaders the US has killed, such as Qasem Soleimani and Osama bin Laden, because he is not considered a ‘soldier’ under US law in ongoing armed conflicts.
“Wanted: Life or death. Vladimir Putin for mass murder”, online images read.
A California-based businessman posted this image on his LinkedIn page in early March with a brief text offering $1 million to the Russian officer who arrested Putin. The next day, as Russian military forces escalated their attacks on civilian areas in Ukraine’s largest cities, US Senator Lindsey Graham publicly made a similar call.
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