A White House official said the president was referencing Putin's power 'over his neighbors or the region,' not 'Putin's power in Russia, or regime change.'
President Joe Biden said during a speech in Poland on Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin"cannot remain in power." But moments later, the White House appeared to walk back his comment, with an official saying he wasn't talking about regime change.
Mr. Biden made the remark about the Russian president at the tail end of his speech, which he gave at the Royal Castle in Warsaw. He also condemned Putin's war in Ukraine, while sympathizing with the Ukrainian people who have had their homeland destroyed by Russian forces, as well as the Russian people who have been"cut off from the rest of the world."
Speaking directly to the Russian people, whom he said are not the enemy, Mr. Biden said:"I am telling you the truth: this war is not worthy of you, the Russian people." Mr. Biden said"this war has already been a strategic failure for Russia" because of the Ukrainian people's resolve for democracy and freedom, and the democracies of the world remaining united.
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