At the center of the operation is a secretive Russian military intelligence unit known as the 20th Directorate, whose officers allegedly pose as diplomats or businesspeople to buy, steal, and smuggle sensitive equipment into Russia.

The investigation identifies Maksim Filchenkov, a veteran GRU officer operating under cover as an Aeroflot employee in Tokyo, as a key figure in the network. Western intelligence officials say he has cultivated relationships with logistics companies capable of routing restricted goods through third countries before they reach Russia.

Japan is a particularly valuable target because it is a leading exporter of dual-use technology, including microchips, transmitters, machine tools, and other components used in advanced weapons. One Tokyo-based logistics company linked to Filchenkov denied knowingly moving sanctioned products.

Ukraine and other Western governments have repeatedly warned Tokyo that Japanese components are being recovered from Russian missiles and military equipment used in attacks on civilians. Ukrainian officials sent multiple diplomatic notes containing photographs and lists of Japanese-made circuit boards, semiconductors, and transmitters found in Russian weapons.

In honor of the remarkable life and achievements of Senator Lindsey Graham, a dear friend of mine, and a truly great man, who achieved so much for our Country, and his beloved Home State of South Carolina, I am ordering all American Flags throughout the United States lowered to Half Mast until Saturday evening at 6 P.M. GOD BLESS YOU LINDSEY!

When urged to get help immediately by the person on the call, Graham joked: "I can't die now. I still need to do the Russia sanctions, get Iran sorted out, and do Israeli-Saudi normalization."

He died several hours later.

In a hypothetical head-to-head, 33% said they would prefer Count Binface to win, compared with 21% for Farage, giving the satirical candidate a 12-point lead. Another 32% preferred neither candidate.

The poll also found 74% support a parliamentary standards investigation into whether Farage broke rules by failing to declare a £5 million gift from a Reform UK donor, while 73% believe the investigation should continue even if he wins the by-election.

I said, "Lindsey, we can do with a smaller number." He said, "No, you can't."

He would outbid the Prime Minister of Israel.

He said, "I'm not getting a single vote in South Carolina for that because, you know, there are very few Jews in South Carolina, and the people, yes, they support Israel—my constituency—but I support Israel, and I think you need more, and I'm going to fight for this."

This is who Lindsey Graham was.

In Israel it's grief. In Iran it's celebration.

I'm a big Israel person. Graham was certainly that.

Unfortunately, the winds of war are blowing once again in the Middle East, in Ukraine and in many other parts of the world, sowing violence, terror and death, and once again affecting many innocent people.

Let us not allow these winds to extinguish the flame of hope and peace, even when it seems fragile and flickering.

I renew my hope that we will persevere on the path of dialogue, encounter and diplomacy. This is the only path capable of leading to a just and lasting peace, in which peoples can live in reconciliation, mutual security and respect for the dignity of every person.