Biden Floats Putin War-Crimes Trial, More Russian Sanctions

‘This guy is brutal,’ president says after Bucha revelations
Remarks are Biden’s first since photos of civilian deaths

President Joe Biden again calls Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” and said the U.S. would be “seeking more sanctions” against Russia as he condemned alleged atrocities committed against civilians in Ukraine. Source: Bloomberg

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By Jordan Fabian, Jennifer Jacobs, and John Follain

April 4, 2022 at 2:45 PM UTC

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April 4, 2022 at 4:45 PM UTC

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U.S. President Joe Biden said Russian leader Vladimir Putin could face a war crimes trial and vowed Washington would impose additional sanctions against Russia, as he condemned alleged atrocities committed against civilians in Ukraine.

“He is a war criminal,” Biden said of Putin while speaking to reporters upon returning to Washington from a long weekend in Delaware. “This guy is brutal, and what’s happening in Bucha is outrageous, and everyone’s seen it.”