Biden calls Putin a ‘pure thug’ and ‘murderous dictator,’ doesn’t repeat ‘war criminal’ charge

President Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “pure thug” and a “murderous dictator” on Thursday, but didn’t repeat his assertion from the previous day that Putin is a “war criminal.”

Biden made the jabs at Putin during a St. Patrick’s Day speech at the Capitol as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entered its fourth week.

The commander-in-chief used the term “war criminal” for the first time Wednesday in a mop-up operation after he gave the opposite answer to a question.

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