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Sen. Darline Graham’s Husband Linked to Russia-Arming Chinese Firm
Sen. Darline Graham’s husband’s company ties to a U.S.-sanctioned Russian arms supplier.
In brief
Sen. Darline Graham’s husband’s company ties to a U.S.-sanctioned Russian arms supplier. Sen. Darline Graham’s husband works at a company linked to a Chinese firm sanctioned for arming Russia in Ukraine. Originally reported by Drop Site News.
Graham’s Husband’s Company Ties
Sen. Darline Graham’s husband, Larry Nordone, is a senior executive at Cosmox Outdoors’ subsidiary, Cosmox North America.
Company Merged with Chinese Weapons Maker
Cosmox Outdoors merged in 2021 with Zhongzhou Machinery Works (ZZM), a Chinese weapons maker.
U.S. Sanctioned Chinese Firm for Russia
The U.S. sanctioned a Chinese firm in 2024 for heavily arming Russia in its war against Ukraine.
Chinese Companies Linked to Sanctions
Poly Technologies and Norinco, both sanctioned by the U.S., have ties to Russian arms.
Poly Technologies Sanctioned for Ukraine
Poly Technologies was sanctioned in 2024 for providing sensitive military technologies to Russia to facilitate its invasion of Ukraine.
Norinco’s History with Iran
Norinco, a military and aerospace conglomerate, has a history of providing arms to Iran dating back to the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s.
Graham’s Brother’s Stance on Ukraine
Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died after visiting Ukraine, was the Senate’s most vocal champion of arming Ukraine against Russia.
Graham’s Campaign Response
Graham’s campaign removed references to Norinco and Poly Technologies from websites after The Washington Post reported the ties.
What to remember
Sen. Darline Graham’s husband works at a company linked to a Chinese firm sanctioned for arming Russia in Ukraine.
