Moscow: According to Russian media, the interior ministry has placed US Senator Lindsey Graham on a wanted list, citing the ministry's database.
Graham was shown saying "the Russians are dying" and then saying US support was the "best money we've ever spent" in an edited video released by the Ukrainian president's office of Graham's meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday.
Following Russia's criticism, Ukraine released a full video of the meeting, revealing that the two remarks were unrelated.
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The Russian Investigative Committee announced on Sunday that it had launched a criminal investigation into Graham's remarks. It did not say what crime he was suspected of.
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On Sunday, Graham disputed Russian criticism of his support for Ukraine, saying he had simply praised Ukrainians' spirit in resisting a Russian invasion with assistance from Washington.
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Graham, a South Carolina Republican known for his hawkish foreign policy views, has been an outspoken supporter of increased military aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia.
Russia has previously placed dozens of US officials and elected politicians on no-entry lists, barring them from entering the country, but has rarely sought the arrest of senior US officials