Jill Stein, the Green Party presidential nominee, faced intense scrutiny during an interview with Mehdi Hasan for her reluctance to label Russian President Vladimir Putin a 'war criminal,' despite the International Criminal Court's warrant for his arrest. While Stein condemned Putin's invasion of Ukraine as a 'criminal and murderous war,' she stopped short of directly calling him a war criminal, a stance that raised eyebrows given her unequivocal condemnation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Hasan questioned the apparent double standard in her rhetoric, highlighting her previous statements labeling Netanyahu as a war criminal while avoiding a similar designation for Putin. Stein argued that effective leadership requires avoiding name-calling, yet her evasiveness has led to accusations of being overly sympathetic to Russian interests, particularly given her past ties to Russian propaganda. This controversy adds to her complicated legacy as a candidate who has been targeted for alleged Kremlin connections during her previous presidential runs.