President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday an additional $800 million in security assistance including weapons to take down Russian planes and tanks, saying Russian President Vladimir Putin "is a war criminal" for attacking Ukraine.
Biden said, "Oh I think he is a war criminal," after initially responding with a "no" to a question about whether he was ready to call Putin that.
Earlier in the day, Biden said the United States has offered Ukraine $1 billion in security aid, addressing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's urgent appeal to the U.S. Congress for military help to fend off the Russian invasion.
"The U.S. will continue to give Ukraine weapons to fight and defend themselves, offer humanitarian relief and support Ukraine's economy with additional financial assistance," he added.
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