U.S. presidential candidate Jill Stein from the left-wing Green Party released a statement on Sept. 19 condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “war criminal.” Stein’s statement said the campaign wanted to “clarify (its) stance on key issues, particularly regarding any misunderstandings regarding…recent comments about Vladimir Putin and (Syrian leader) Bashar al-Assad.” The Sept. 19 statement unequivocally called Putin a war criminal but cited Russia’s “military intervention in Syria,” not the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, as an “example of his disregard for human rights.” Stein re…
