Biden says Americans should not pay price for dictator who "commits genocide"
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 12:14 | 13 April 2022
- Modified Date: 12:14 | 13 April 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that Americans' ability to pay for gasoline should not hinge on whether a dictator declares war and "commits genocide" half a world away.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the remark. Biden has repeatedly called Russian President Vladimir Putin a war criminal but he has not declared that Russia has committed genocide in Ukraine.