Amid escalating war between Russia and Ukraine, US President Joe Biden called President Vladimir Putin a “war criminal.”
Amid escalating war between Russia and Ukraine, on Wednesday (local time) US President Joe Biden called President Vladimir Putin a “war criminal.”
“I think he is a war criminal,” Biden said.
Biden initially said “no” when asked whether Putin was a war criminal, but returned to a group of reporters immediately to clarify what had been asked. When asked again whether Putin was a war criminal, he answered in the affirmative, reported Sputnik. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Wednesday that US President Joe Biden‘s remarks on Russian President Vladimir Putin speak for themselves.
“The President’s remarks speak for themselves,” Psaki said. “He was speaking from his heart and speaking from what he’s seen on television which is barbaric actions by a brutal dictator through his invasion of a foreign country. There is a legal process that continues to be underway at the State Department.” Biden’s designation reflects a shift from the administration’s previous stance. Officials, including Biden, had previously stopped short of saying war crimes were being committed in Ukraine, citing ongoing investigations into whether that term could be used, reported CNN…
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