Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Unidentified commenter at U.S. Helsinki Commission hearing rejects NATO rationale for Putin’s actions, calls him ‘war criminal’
Summary
At a session of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission), an unidentified commenter disputed claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin acted in self-defense because of NATO and called Putin a "war criminal."
At a session of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission), an unidentified commenter disputed claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin acted in self-defense because of NATO and called Putin a "war criminal." The commenter made the remarks during the public record of the meeting.
The commenter said, "It's been stated that, Putin acted, out of self defense because of the threat of NATO. NATO is a defensive organization. He's had, a border with NATO since 1949. It's called Norway. To claim that he was…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
