US EditionUS’ Rubio steers clear of branding Russia’s Putin a ‘war criminal’
- During a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on May 21, the U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, chose not to label Vladimir Putin as a war criminal, emphasizing the importance of focusing on diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.
- The hearing focused on Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and ongoing war crimes, with Democratic Rep. Bill Keating pressing Rubio on his past statements calling Putin a war criminal.
- Rubio admitted that serious violations have occurred throughout the conflict in Ukraine, emphasized the importance of engaging in talks with Putin to achieve peace, and refrained from explicitly calling Putin a war criminal.
- Rubio acknowledged that violations constituting war crimes have taken place and can clearly be identified as such, while stressing that the primary focus remains on bringing the conflict to an end.
- The event highlights continuing U.S. Efforts to negotiate an end to the Ukraine war despite Russia's ongoing rebuffs and international calls for accountability over war crimes, including Putin's ICC arrest warrant.
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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.
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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.
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"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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