President Biden calls for a war crimes trial against Russian President Vladimir Putin after images emerge of atrocities allegedly committed by Russia in Ukraine
President Joe Biden on Monday called the atrocities allegedly committed by Russian forces in Bucha, Ukraine, a"war crime" and called for a trial to take place against Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The US President did not, however, label the killings a"genocide" but said he was looking into additional sanctions against Russia.Biden said the images coming from Bucha warranted calling Putin a"war criminal," adding,"but we have to gather the information. We have to continue to provide Ukraine with the weapons they need to continue the fight and we have to get all the details so this can be an actual -- have a war crime trial.
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