India, July 13 -- Republican Senator Lindsey Graham's death has resulted in Ukraine losing a significant ally within President Donald Trump's circle, prompting its leaders to consider the consequences for their war-affected nation.

Just two days before his death, Graham visited Ukraine, standing in St. Michael's Square in Kyiv, surrounded by the monastery's golden domes and the charred remnants of Russian military vehicles.

During this visit, he instilled a sense of hope among Ukrainians, informing reporters that comprehensive new economic sanctions against Russia-legislation he had tirelessly advocated for alongside Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal-were finally on the horizon. He planned to return to Washington to confer with bipa...