The United States, US, President, Joe Biden has described his
Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin as a ‘war criminal’, amid the ongoing war
between Russia and Ukraine.
Biden said this while seeking additional sanctions against
Russia in the light of reports of a massacre in the Ukrainian town of Bucha.
Recall that images appeared at the weekend showing corpses
lining the streets of Bucha, which had been under Russian control. The
development sparked international condemnation and calls for a credible
investigation.
Speaking to reporters in Washington on Monday after spending
the weekend in Delaware, Biden emphasized the need to collect evidence with
which to try Putin as a war criminal.
He said, “You may remember I got criticised for calling
Putin a war criminal.
“Well, the truth of the matter, we saw it happen in Bucha …
he is a war criminal.”
The war between Russia and Ukraine began in February this
year.
Putin had ordered the invasion of Ukraine due to political
differences between both nations.
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