Russian state TV called Sen. John McCain John Sidney McCainAnalysis: Biden victory, Democratic sweep would bring biggest boost to economy The Memo: Trump's strengths complicate election picture Mark Kelly: Arizona Senate race winner should be sworn in 'promptly' MORE "an implacable opponent of Russia, who supported even tougher sanctions" in the wake of the Arizona Republican's death, while Russia Today said he was “was not shy about throwing American troops in harm’s way."

"No tribute from Russian state tv, as it reports the death of John McCain: 'He was an implacable opponent of Russia, who supported even tougher sanctions," BBC News Moscow correspondent Steve Rosenberg tweeted on Sunday.

No tribute from Russian state tv, as it reports the death of John McCain: “He was an implacable opponent of Russia, who supported even tougher sanctions...” pic.twitter.com/uNzrbweoYz — Steve Rosenberg (@BBCSteveR) August 26, 2018

The sentiment on Moscow-based Russia Today, which is also owned by the Kremlin and is available on some cable systems in the U.S., was more harsh.

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"In his 36 years of service in Congress, McCain had acquired a reputation as a maverick Republican who was not shy about throwing American troops in harm’s way," it said. "Over the years, McCain advocated for military intervention in a number of countries including Bosnia, Kosovo, Georgia, North Korea, Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, and Mali.”

Former Presidents George W. Bush and Obama are expected to eulogize the 2008 Republican presidential nominee on Sunday. McCain will lie in state in both Arizona and at the U.S. Capitol before his burial at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. on Sunday, Sept. 2.

The Vietnam prisoner of war and six-term senator, who died from brain cancer on Saturday, will join only 31 people in 166 years to lie in state at the Capitol.

The New York Times reported in May that McCain asked that President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE not attend any services, instead requesting Vice President Pence go in his place.