Secretary of State Marco Rubio refused to say that Russian President Vladimir Putin was a "war criminal," even though he admitted war crimes had been committed during the invasion of Ukraine. At a Wednesday House hearing, Rep. Bill Keating (D-MA) pressed Rubio for answers about Putin's role in war crimes against Ukraine. "The person we're negotiating with, Vladimir Putin, is he a war criminal?" Keating asked. "Well, I think you can look at instances that have happened there and certainly characterize them as war crimes, but our intent is to end the war," Rubio said. "Is he a war criminal?" Keating repeated. "We can't end the war without talking to Mr. Putin," Rubio replied.