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US’ Rubio steers clear of branding Russia’s Putin a ‘war criminal’
- On May 21, during a House Foreign Affairs Committee session in Washington, Secretary of State Marco Rubio declined to label Vladimir Putin a war criminal while discussing the Ukraine conflict.
- This followed ongoing efforts to end the war, including a May 19 phone call between President Trump, Putin, and Zelensky, amid Putin's refusal of a US-backed 30-day ceasefire supported by Ukraine.
- Rubio acknowledged that war crimes have occurred during Russia's invasion, noting daily casualties and maiming, but stressed the need to negotiate with Putin to end the conflict despite previous harsh criticism.
- Rubio responded by rejecting the characterization attributed to him and reiterated that war crimes have occurred, while not directly stating whether he considers Putin to be a war criminal.
- The session reflected continued US efforts to seek a resolution while acknowledging accountability for crimes, as Putin faces ICC arrest warrants for child abductions amid a war causing tens of thousands of civilian deaths.
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News24 | In fiery hearing Rubio refuses to label Putin a ‘war criminal’, but ‘war crimes are being committed’
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday steered clear of calling Russian President Vladimir Putin a “war criminal,” saying the priority was negotiations to end the Ukraine conflict.
Rubio Loses His Cool, Refuses To Call Vladimir Putin A ‘War Criminal’; ‘Am I Allowed To Answer?’
Heated exchange between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and democratic representative Bill Keating over the Russia-Ukraine war. Rubio refused to call Vladimir Putin a "war criminal." Rubio responded to Keating's question that "Crimes have been committed in the war on Ukraine and there will be accountability for that." Watch this video to know more.
'War crimes have been committed' — Rubio admits Russia is an aggressor, declines to label Putin as a war criminal
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on May 21 agreed that Russia is an aggressor toward Ukraine, but declined to label Russian President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal.U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone call with Putin on May 19. Trump's positive impression of the phone call shocked Ukraine's allies in Europe as Russia continues to refuse a ceasefire.Democratic Representative Bill Keating asked Rubio, "Is Russia the aggressor in this Ukr…
Rep. Keating pushes Rubio at House hearing: "Is Vladimir Putin a war criminal?"
Democratic Rep. Bill Keating asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio if Russian President Vladimir Putin is "a war criminal" while he questioned him at a House hearing on Wednesday. "Crimes have been committed in the war on Ukraine and there will be accountability for that," Rubio responded.
"We Can't End the War without Talking to Putin." The US Secretary of State Refused to Call Russia's President a War Criminal.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the war in Ukraine involved acts that could be described as war crimes, but refused to call Russia's President Vladimir Putin a war criminal.
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