Russia Ukraine War Live Updates: Putin is described by Biden as a “murderous despot.”
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On Wednesday, President Joe Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” and backed up his words with a pledge of further military aid to Kyiv, after the Ukrainian leader begged with the US and its allies to do more to assist his nation defend itself against the Russian assault. Ukraine accused Russian forces of attacking a theatre in besieged Mariupol that was sheltering hundreds of people and looked to have the word “CHILDREN” inscribed outside the structure in giant white letters, according to satellite photographs from the US government-linked technology firm Maxar.
