Putin commented on German Chancellor Merz's statement that he is a war criminal, calling it an attempt to evade responsibility for the tragedy in Ukraine and pointed out the failure of Western countries to fulfill their obligations.

Putin commented on German Chancellor Merz's statement that he is a war criminal, calling it an attempt to evade responsibility for the tragedy in Ukraine and pointed out the failure of Western countries to fulfill their obligations.

@ostorozhno_novosti 03 Sep 2025, 13:56

Friedrich Merz has for the first time called Vladimir Putin a war criminal, stating the need for a strict approach to such individuals, to which Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded with criticism of the German chancellor.

@meduzalive 03 Sep 2025, 11:06