Biden called Putin a war criminal. Video

This is reported by AP, Espresso.TV informs.

"He (Putin - Ed.) is a war criminal", Biden said.

So far, the White House has shied away from such language, characterizing the actions of Russia and its leader, stating that "war crime" is a legal term that needs to be investigated.

But today, when asked by a journalist whether he considers Putin a war criminal, Biden answered unequivocally "yes".

In his speech today, the US President noted that Russian troops in Ukraine are bombing hospitals and holding doctors hostage. He promised to give Ukraine more help to fight Russia.

Biden also said that he listened to Zelensky's speech at the White House.  He said: "We are united in our disgust at Putin's brutal offensive and we will continue to support them (Ukraine - Ed.) as they fight for their freedom, their democracy, their survival".

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Biden says he believes Putin is a “war criminal” <a href="https://t.co/wUxm0lOuEu">pic.twitter.com/wUxm0lOuEu</a></p>&mdash; Kevin Liptak (@Kevinliptakcnn) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kevinliptakcnn/status/1504171973055848457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 16, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>