Biden brands Putin 'a war criminal'

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden labelled Vladimir Putin a"war criminal" on Wednesday after watching harrowing TV footage ofIt was the first time Biden has used the phrase to describe Putin, and the US president then deepened his attack, tweeting that Putin was"inflicting appalling devastation and horror on Ukraine - bombing apartment buildings and maternity wards."

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Biden was"speaking from his heart" after seeing images on television of"barbaric actions by a brutal dictator." Putin ordered a large-scale invasion of Ukraine three weeks ago, saying Russia wants to force the disarmament of Ukraine's military and topple the pro-Western government.

straits_times Putin's war is not a war with Ukraine. This is a war of Moscow neo-fascism with the civilized world. If civilization does not destroy Putin's neo-fascists in the bud, Russian neo-fascists will destroy Europe and the whole world.

Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

White House mocks Russia for sanctioning the wrong Joe BidenThe White House mocked the imposition of Russian sanctions on Joe Biden and a host of other senior US officials.
Source: YahooSG - 🏆 3. / 71 Read more »

US Senate votes to overturn transit mask mandate; Biden vows veto
Source: STForeignDesk - 🏆 4. / 71 Read more »

Biden plans Europe trip for Ukraine summit, as refugees top three million
Source: STForeignDesk - 🏆 4. / 71 Read more »

Biden plans Europe trip for Ukraine summit next week as refugees top 3 millionLVIV, Ukraine: US President Joe Biden will travel to Europe for an extraordinary NATO summit on Ukraine next week as the refugee tally from the invasion hit 3 million and Russian air strikes on Tuesday (M
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Biden to assess Ukraine conflict at NATO meetingBRUSSELS/WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will meet NATO and European Union leaders in Brussels next week for a summit to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine with no sign of Mos
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Biden says Afghan quagmire would have helped Russia, ChinaWASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said Monday (Mar 15) that a longer war in Afghanistan would have benefited China and Russia, even as his top diplomat consulted the two adversaries on the swift Taliban victory. \u0022Our true strategic competitors China and Russia would love nothing more than the United State
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »