US Secretary of State did not want to call Putin a military criminal

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio refused to call Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin a military criminal.

Source: He said this during the hearing in the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives of the US Congress, reports “European Truth”

Details: During the questions in Rubio, there was a hard exchange of thoughts with Congressman-Democrat White Kitling, who first asked Rubio if Russia is an aggressor in the war?

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« Yes, Russia invaded Ukraine. They invaded, so, » the Secretary of State said.

Then the legislator wanted to hear the answer if Putin was a military criminal.

« If we look at what happened there, we can characterize it as war crimes, but we aim to complete the war, » the Secretary of State replied.

Then the kitling repeated the question.

« We can’t complete the war without talking to Mr. Putin? » – The Congressman interrupted him and asked him to answer the simple question of whether Putin was with whom the United States was negotiating, a military criminal.

« I am trying to answer your question. There were war crimes. There is no doubt. Who is responsible for them? There will be time and place for this responsibility. But right now the task is to complete the war, » Rubio said.

Then Kiting repeated his question several times, but never received a direct answer.

Recall US Finance Minister Scott Bessent agreedWhen he was asked on May 7, whether he considers Russian leader Vladimir Putin as a military criminal.

The media reported that the United States allegedly opposed the inclusion The statement of « Seven Group » promises of further support of Ukraine and the phrase about the unlawfulness of the war resolved by Russia.