Biden hit Putin: called him a 'war criminal', 'bloody dictator and thug'

US President Joe Biden said he considers Russian leader Vladimir Putin a "war criminal" for his attacks on Ukraine. This was the first time Biden publicly branded Putin with this phrase. CNBC. He then called him a "bloody dictator" and a "pure thug".

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Biden's comment comes hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other senior officials met virtually with the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor, who launched an investigation into Russia's war crimes in Ukraine two weeks ago.

And that comes after Sen. Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona, had previously said that Biden “should definitely” call Putin a war criminal.

Kelly cited Russian attacks on "hospitals, maternity hospitals, apartment buildings" in Ukraine and "direct fire on civilians."

Speaking to a reporter in a noisy, crowded White House room after the event, Biden was asked, "President, after everything we've seen, are you ready to call Putin a war criminal?"

Biden initially answered "No" as he walked past the journalist.

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The reporter then asked if Biden would go "to Poland," where many Ukrainians fled from the Russian invasion.

Biden then returned to the journalist and said, "Oh, I think he's a war criminal."

The next day, speaking at the annual Friends of Ireland dinner on St. Patrick's Day on Capitol Hill, Biden called Putin "a bloody dictator, a real thug who is waging an immoral war against the people of Ukraine," writes CNN.

Biden also paid tribute to lawmakers at the dinner for coming together across partisan differences to pass the aid package that was part of a larger spending bill the president signed into law this week.

He said they "should have more cases like this where Democrats and Republicans get together."

“In fact, we not only agree on one thing, but also remind ourselves that we love each other. It's a useful thing," he said.

During celebrations, the President underlined the strength of relations between Ireland and the United States, stating during lunch that relations "are becoming more intense than ever because of Ireland's neutrality."

Biden said Ireland is "reactivating" in the face of Russian aggression against Ukraine.

“Ireland and the United States are working together for the first time,” Biden said. “They are members of the UN Security Council and the European Union. And Putin pays a high price for his aggression, and they are one of the reasons why the price is getting so high.”

“Everyone is talking about how Germany has stepped up and changed its mind about what needs to be done,” he continued. Ireland did it too. A neutral country, Ireland has stepped up.”

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White House press secretary Jen Psaki later said that Biden spoke from the bottom of his heart about what he saw on the news about "the barbaric actions of a brutal dictator."

She noted that there is a separate legal process to determine whether Putin violated international law and committed war crimes. According to her, this process is currently underway at the State Department.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, in response to Biden, said: “We consider such rhetoric of the head of state, whose bombs have killed hundreds of thousands of people around the world, unacceptable and unforgivable.”

The United Nations has said that since February 24, when Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, about 700 civilians have been killed and more than 1140 people have been injured.

As ForumDaily wrote earlier:

• On the night of February 24 began full-scale war of Russia against Ukraine.
• In the light of these events in Russia and around the world, protests against the invasion of Ukraine
• US and UK imposed broad economic sanctions against Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine.
• February 25 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to sit down at the negotiating table. Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that Putin is ready to send a delegation to Minsk (Belarus) for negotiations with Kiev. He specified that the delegation will include representatives of the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the presidential administration.
• In the USA there were large-scale rallies in support of Ukraine.
• Pope Francis visits the Russian Embassy February 25, to personally "express his concerns about the war" in Ukraine, which made an unprecedented deviation from diplomatic protocol.
• European Union, USA and UK imposed sanctions and froze the assets of Putin and Lavrov.
• The United States declared its readiness to start accept refugees from Ukraine.
• February 26, the world famous and one of the most popular groups of hackers Anonymous recorded a video message to Russian President Vladimir Putin. They promised to find all "skeletons in the closet" and "leave no stone unturned".
• As it became known, the Oscar-winning Hollywood actor Sean Penn is located in Ukraine and is making a documentary for Vice about events in the country.
• February 28 The world's largest aircraft An-225 was destroyed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it caused alarm and sadness among the aviation world, in which it occupies an almost cult status.
• On the same day, the United States and France called on their citizens immediately consider leaving Russia.
• From the very beginning of the invasion, many actions took place around the world in support of Ukraine. How it was in the USA, see our material.
• On March 1, the United States asked 12 Russian diplomats from the United Nations leave the US accusing them of "espionage activities" as Russia continues its advance into Ukraine.
• March 2 Russian businessman Alex Konanykhin offered a $1 million reward for dead or alive Putin.
• Airbus and Boeing refused to work with Russia, this endangers almost all civil aviation.
• March 3 CEO and founder of the Russian TV channel "Rain" announced the suspension of the channel. This is due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
• Which of the Hollywood stars supported Ukraine, and who was on the side of Russia, read here.
• What Russians living in Ukraine say about the war, you can find out in our material.
• Which companies left Russia and how it hit the economy, read on link.
• Where citizens of Ukraine can receive special services in Poland - by link.
• The US State Department has warned citizens of Ukraine that the US Mission in Ukraine does not currently offer visa services. That's it services provided in Germany.
• Meanwhile, the killers tried to kill the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky at least three times since Russia invaded his country on February 24.
• In Russia, the situation with free media is becoming more and more difficult. Even relatives of Ukrainians from Russia do not believe in shelling of Ukraine.
• Russian diplomats announced persona non grata, left the US, and the Russian airlines stop international flights.
• Meanwhile at the International Court of Justice in The Hague began consideration of the claim of Ukraine to Russia. The subject of the lawsuit is allegations of genocide. The International Court of Justice in The Hague ruled that Russia must stop hostilities in Ukraine as interim measures pending consideration of Kyiv's complaint about Moscow's misinterpretation of the Genocide Convention as a pretext for aggression.
• Russia began active preparations for shutdown from the global internet.
• Thousands of Ukrainians are leaving the country. 11-year-old boy from Zaporozhye made it to the border with Slovakia and crossed it on foot.
• USA support Ukraine: both government officials and ordinary Americans. 20 workers in West Coast ports refuse tohandle Russian cargo. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky was awarded a medal Liberty Ronald Reagan. Tesla will continue to pay salaries to employees who decide to go to fight in Ukraine.
• In the meantime, the sanctions are taking effect: Russia is rapidly rising in price or disappearing from the sale of drugs and medical equipment manufactured by countries that have imposed sanctions on the Russian Federation because of the war in Ukraine. Down on the country iron curtain. The world is on the hunt on the assets of Russian oligarchs.
• Russia cannot establish a dialogue with the world - she threatens to leave from the Council of Europe and the OSCE.
• To further assist Ukraine in its fight against the aggressor, Congress approved an emergency military and humanitarian package. assistance in the amount of $13,6 billion. Biden, among other things, will die take away trade privileges from Russia in relations with America.
• The United States also banned deliveries to Russia dollar bills and restricted access to cryptocurrencies, and world educational organizations will no longer recognize diplomas issued by Russian universities.
• Intelligence sources claim that Vladimir Putin suffering from a brain disorder caused by dementia, Parkinson's disease or "steroid rage". He named Russians living in a large area in Miami and the French Riviera, traitors to their homeland.
• In the meantime, the war continues, the world is making predictions about the future developments. For example, the American philosopher, political scientist, political economist and writer Yoshihiro Francis Fukuyama spoke about what awaits Russia in the war against Ukraine. Mikhail Khodorkovsky spoke about the war, the chances for peace and the Stockholm syndrome of Russians.

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