Ukraine-Russia war live updates: Biden calls Putin a war criminal
NBCMAR 15 2022
Biden Labels Putin War Criminal, Murderous Dictator
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The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
The International Court of Justice as well as the US Senate has expressed concern and commented on the need for further investigation of potential Russian war crimes. Biden was right to finally call Putin what he is, a war criminal.
Establishment-critical narrative
Putin may be a war criminal but the consequences of Russian actions aren't yet comparable to those of US wars in Iraq and in Afghanistan in past decades. US politicians' comments reveal a double standard in light of America's own actions and lack of commitment to international treaties on the ICC and cluster munitions.