US President Joe Biden Wednesday called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin "a war criminal", as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues with devastating consequences for civilians. "I think he (Putin) is a war criminal," Biden told reporters at a White House event. He was responding to a question if Putin is a war criminal. In response to another question, he ruled out calling Putin. "No," he said. Soon thereafter White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the president's words speak for themselves.

"I think the President's remarks speak for themselves. He was speaking from his heart and speaking from what we've seen on television, which are barbaric actions by a brutal dictator through his invasion of a foreign country," she said. Earlier in the day, Biden announced another USD800 million security assistance to Ukraine taking the total to USD1 billion in less than a week.