President Biden on Monday declined to describe the Russian-led devastation in Bucha, Ukraine as "genocide," opting instead to classify what happened there as war crimes. He also reiterated his claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a "war criminal," and called for him to go on trial, CNBC reports.
"You may remember I got criticized for calling Putin a war criminal," Biden told reporters. "Well, the truth of the matter — you saw what happened in Bucha. ... He is a war criminal."
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