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US President Biden is the first to call Russian President Putin a “war criminal”.
It denounced the Russian military attack on civilians in Ukraine.
Ukraine has agreed to provide an additional $800 million worth of weapons.
Correspondent Kim Su-jin reported from Washington.
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White House event to commemorate the extension of the Violence Against Women Act.
A reporter asks the departing President Biden.
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“(Are you ready to call Putin a war criminal?) No. (Why not?)”
At first, President Biden said no and left, but following a while, he comes back and corrects his answer.
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“Are you ready to say something? Ah! I think Putin is a war criminal.”
I have been reluctant to use it as a legal term, but this is the first time I have referred to Putin as a war criminal.
The White House said “the words came from the heart of the president,” and explained that the State Department is continuing the process to prove that he is a war criminal.
Earlier, in a speech announcing plans to support Ukraine, Biden specifically pointed out that Putin was attacking civilian facilities.
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“Putin is horribly and horribly destroying apartments, maternity wards and hospitals in Ukraine. Oh, what a terrible thing.”
It also promised additional arms support worth 800 million dollars and 980 billion won.
800 Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, 2,000 Javelin anti-tank missiles, and 100 tactical unmanned systems were included.
In particular, it is known that new weapons such as switch blades called ‘self-destruct drones’ are included, and they are sending cutting-edge weapons for defense instead of attack fighters.
The plan came following Ukrainian President Zelensky requested assistance from the US Congress.
In a video address, President Zelensky said, “Attacks like the 911 attacks happen every day.”
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“More than 100 children have been attacked. If this death cannot be stopped, my life has no meaning. This is my duty.”
The International Court of Justice, the highest court of the United Nations, has ordered Russia to immediately cease military operations.
The movement of the international community to take legal responsibility for war has begun in earnest.
This is Kim Soo-jin from MBC News from Washington.
Video coverage: Lee Sang-do (Washington) / Video editing: Kim Chang-gyu
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