US critical of Putin

 Yahoo News:

Putin acting ‘absolutely despicable’ over defeat in Ukraine, says White House

Kirby was commenting on Russian missile strikes on Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure a few days before the beginning of winter.

Read also: Putin says he should have seized Donbas in 2014

“And it’s designed to want – for one reason, and that’s to try to bring the Ukrainian people to their knees, because he can’t bring the Ukrainian armed forces to its knees,” he said.

The official emphasized the United States will continue to help the Ukrainian military, which is demonstrating success on the battlefield.
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Putin's launching of the war in Ukraine made little sense.  He claimed to be going after Nazis in Ukraine, but so far it is the Russian troops and their commanders who are looking like Nazis.  They are perpetrating war crimes in combat operations and in broad attacks on civilian infrastructure. 

See, also:

Winter historically protected Russia. Now it's a form of attack

That is what the attacks on power plants and other infrastructure are all about.

And:

 Torture allegations mount in aftermath of Kherson occupation

And:

 Putin ‘has lost nearly 160 generals and colonels among 1,500 officers’ since Russia invaded Ukraine

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