Is Putin A Terrorist? The First U.S. Senator To Visit Ukraine Says Yes
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Sen. Daines traveled to Kyiv and Bucha last week with Republican Rep. Victoria Spartz, who is Ukrainian-American.
The first US Senator to visit Ukraine since the start of the war, Montana Republican Sen. Steve Daines, called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “terrorist” Monday after witnessing first-hand graves containing bodies of civilians in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha.
It is strength that takes down a bully, not weakness. Weakness invites bullies and Vladimir Putin, as we said, he's far more than a bully. He's a terrorist,” Daines told Newsy’s Maritsa Georgiou. “He is committing acts of terror ... He is committing war crimes. He is committing atrocities and he needs to be held accountable for it.”
Daines’ comments came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky directly asked U.S. President Joe Biden to designate Russia a state sponsor of terrorism, according to a report in the Washington Post.
