Allowing a Russian victory in the conflict would deprive America of access to vast mineral resources, Lindsey Graham says Washington “cannot afford” to allow Russia to achieve victory in the Ukraine conflict as this would mean losing direct access to vast mineral assets, US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) has said.

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The warning comes as Washington and Seoul gear up for their biggest joint exercise so far Washington’s joint military exercises with South Korea and Japan are pushing the region closer to an armed conflict, North Korea said on Friday. The warning comes as the US and Seoul prepare to conduct their largest-ever drills.