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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sravasti Dasgupta

DeSantis backtracks on statement calling Ukraine war ‘territorial dispute’ after backlash

Copyright 2023 the Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Florida governor Ron DeSantis backtracked on his statement calling Russia’s war in Ukraine a “territorial dispute” after facing backlash from fellow Republicans.

In an interview with Piers Morgan, Mr DeSantis termed Russian president Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” and demanded he be “held accountable” for his barbaric invasion of Ukraine.

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