Although US President Joe Biden stated emphatically on Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power," the White House later clarified that his remarks did not constitute a push for regime change.
"For God's sake, this man cannot stay in power," Biden said at the end of a speech in Warsaw's Royal Castle.
"The President's argument was that Putin could not be permitted to wield control over his neighbors or the region." He wasn't talking about Putin's power or regime change in Russia, according to a White House official.
According to a White House official, Biden's statement that Putin "cannot remain in power" was not part of his prepared speech.
Earlier last year, US officials stated that deposing Putin was not their goal.
"For us, regime change isn't an option. The Russian people must choose who they want to lead them, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
"This is not a matter for Mr. Biden to determine," said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. "It should only be up to the Russian Federation's people to decide.""You… are not our enemy," US President Joe Biden told the Russian people while addressing from Warsaw on Saturday.
"I've always spoken frankly and honestly to you, the Russian people, and if you're still listening, let me say this: You, the Russian people, are not our enemies." "I refuse to think you condone the murder of children and grandparents, or that you support hospitals, schools, and maternity facilities being bombarded with Russian missiles and bombs," Biden added.
Biden also stated that Putin's actions in Ukraine are "not the deeds of a great nation" and urged Russians who lived through the Soviet Union and learned about it from their families to speak out.
"These aren't reminiscences from the past," Biden stated. "This is precisely what the Russian army is doing right now in Ukraine."
"You're not who you say you are." This is not the future you and your children deserve. I'm being honest with you. "You, the Russian people, are unworthy of this conflict," Biden declared.On Saturday, US President Joe Biden offered a strong warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin as he stood along NATO's eastern boundary in Poland, saying, "Don't even think about marching on one single inch of NATO territory."
During a speech in Warsaw, Biden announced the announcement. He stated that the US was committed to the NATO charter's collective protection commitments "with the full force of our collective power."
However, Biden made it clear that the current situation in Ukraine, which is not a NATO member, does not necessitate American involvement.
"American soldiers are in Europe to defend NATO allies, not to engage in battle with Russian forces," he explained.
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