The Kremlin has raised its tone in recent days after US President Joe Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” as Ukraine has suffered from Russian attacks and bombing since February 24, which has already caused civilian deaths and displaced more than 3 million people to neighboring countries.
For the Kremlin, Biden’s speech is an “unforgivable” remark by a leader of a country that killed civilians during conflicts in different parts of the world.
Biden referred to Putin as a “war criminal” during a brief speech to reporters. The Kremlin reacted: “Our president is a very wise, prescient, cultured international figure and head of the Russian Federation, our head of state,” said spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
Peskov called Biden’s remarks “absolutely inadmissible and unacceptable.” “The main thing is that the head of a state that for many years has bombed people all over the world … the president of such a country has no right to make such statements,” Peskov said.
The Kremlin recalled that the United States bombed Japan, which was defeated in 1945 during World War II. The cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were destroyed after the US attack – about 200,000 people died in the attack, others died from illnesses caused by the radiation emitted by the bombs.
This Thursday (17), Biden spoke again about Putin and made harsh statements against the Russian leader. During a luncheon at the US Capitol, Biden called Putin a “signed dictator, outright bandit, who is waging an immoral war against the people of Ukraine.”
Medvedev reinforces Russian criticism and threats to the US
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev reinforced Russian criticism and threats to the United States on Thursday (17).
“Russia has the power to put US-led enemies in their place and Moscow will thwart the West’s Russophobic plan to destroy Russia,” said Medvedev, one of Putin’s closest allies, who ruled Russia from 2008 to 2012. .
Currently, Medvedev is deputy secretary of the Russian Security Council.
The former Russian president also claimed that the US feeds the “disgusting” Russophobia to harm the country – according to him, the strategy will not work.
International Court of Justice and war crimes
This Wednesday (16), the International Court of Justice, based in The Hague, Netherlands, ordered the end of Russian military operations in Ukraine.
The Court’s decision was issued in the form of provisional measures indicated for the conflict. The recommendation of an immediate end to Russia’s operations in Ukraine was obtained by a vote of 13 favorable votes against 2 dissenting ones.
On the same date, Ukraine accused Russia of bombing a theater in Mariupol – the place served as a shelter for Ukrainians and had the presence of children.
The Russian Defense Ministry denies it carried out an air strike against the theater. There is still no information about possible deaths or the condition of survivors at the scene – Ukrainian authorities are working to rescue the victims this Thursday.
Days after the Russian invasion, the US embassy in Kiev claimed that Russia committed a war crime by attacking a nuclear plant in Ukraine. The use of cluster bombs and vacuum bombs are also considered war crimes and are investigated by the authorities.
On Wednesday, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov told European Union lawmakers that they should recognize Russian President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal.
Today, the Kremlin spoke again about the conflict – classified by Russia as a “special military operation” in Ukraine. For the Kremlin, many people in Russia are proving to be “traitors”, – Peskov was referring to Russians who were quitting their jobs and leaving the country.
Thousands of people in Russia who protested against the war in Ukraine have been arrested since the conflict began.
Source: CNN Brasil
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