Russia demands arrest of Lindsey Graham over video - but will they pay for the footage?
Washington D.C. - In what's being called a "bizarre" move by US officials, Russia has called on the arrest of senator Lindsey Graham over a video that has been circulating on social media. The video allegedly shows Graham dancing to ABBA's "Dancing Queen". It was also rumored that senator Ted Cruz was also involved in the video but no evidence has been found to support it.
Russian officials are citing concerns that Graham's moves could cause damage to diplomatic relations between the US and Russia and are urging the US government to take immediate action. In response to the claim, senator Graham has denied all involvement and has stated he has never danced to ABBA's "Dancing Queen".
The online community was quick to criticize the Russian authorities, calling the request absurd. One Twitter user, @ManBearPig411 stated "Are you kidding me? Russia wants to arrest Graham over a video? What's next? Putin declaring war over a tiktok video?"
The real question now, however, is whether or not Russia is willing to pay for the footage. With the video in question receiving over 1 million views so far and counting, the video's owner could be looking for a large sum of cash.
Experts suggest that the video could go for anywhere between $50,000 to $100,000, which isn't going to come cheap for Russia. Despite the public backlash, Russia is not backing down and is adamant that they need the footage to protect their interests.
The internet has since dubbed this new drama "Dancing Queensgate" and has caused a frenzy across social media. It's safe to say that this is one of the most bizarre stories of the year.
Senator Graham has yet to respond to any of the recent developments, but it's only a matter of time before he's forced to face the music. Either way, it's clear that this story isn't going away anytime soon.
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