During a recent House Foreign Affairs Committee meeting, Secretary of State Marco Rubio faced intense questioning from Rep. Bill Keating regarding whether he considers Russian President Vladimir Putin a war criminal. Rubio acknowledged that war crimes have occurred but insisted that negotiations with Putin are essential for ending the conflict in Ukraine. This discussion drew parallels to Rubio's past questioning of the previous Secretary of State on the same issue, highlighting inconsistencies in his current stance. Keating criticized Rubio's failure to directly answer the question, focusing on Putin's actions in Ukraine.
"I think you can look at instances that have happened there and certainly characterize them as war crimes, but our intent is to end the war."
"You're sitting in front of us now as Secretary of State. It wasn't long ago that you were sitting as a senator with Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson..."
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