Joe Biden Calls Putin "War Criminal" In Toughest Condemnation Yet

" I think he is a war criminal," Biden told reporters following an event at the White House.

President Joe Biden called Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin a "war criminal" on Wednesday over his bloody invasion of neighboring Ukraine.

"I think he is a war criminal," Biden told reporters.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Biden was "speaking from his heart" after seeing images on television of "barbaric actions by a brutal dictator through his invasion of a foreign country."

Putin ordered a large scale invasion of Ukraine three weeks ago, saying Russia wants to force the disarmament of Ukraine's military and topple the pro-Western government.