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Biden Causes Concern After 'Unscripted' Remark About Putin In Power

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Updated 11:14 27 Mar 2022 GMT+1Published 11:12 27 Mar 2022 GMT+1

Biden Causes Concern After 'Unscripted' Remark About Putin In Power

The US president was in Poland to assess the humanitarian efforts following the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Dominic Smithers

Dominic Smithers

Joe Biden has been slammed over 'unscripted' comments he made about Vladimir Putin.

The 79-year-old has been in Poland over the past few days, visiting troops and assessing the humanitarian efforts following Russia's invasion of Ukraine last month.

And during an impassioned speech in Warsaw yesterday (26 March), he explained why the conflict was so important in defending the principals of democracy.

However, at one point, Biden went off script.

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Referring to the Russian president directly, he said: "We will have a different future, a brighter future, rooted in democracy and principle, hope and light, of decency and dignity of freedom and possibilities.

"For God's sake, this man cannot remain in power."

Joe Biden met with US troops in Poland.
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The remark has been heavily criticised by some, who felt it unnecessarily escalated tensions between Russia and the West.

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Richard Haass, the president of the Council on Foreign Relations, tweeted: "However desirable it may be, it is not within our power to accomplish - plus runs risk it will increase Putin's inclination to see this as a fight to the finish, raising odds he will reject compromise, escalate, or both.

"Our interests are to end the war on terms Ukraine can accept and to discourage Russian escalation. Today's call for regime change is inconsistent with these ends."

Responding to the comments, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: "This is not to be decided by Mr Biden. It should only be a choice of the people of the Russian Federation."

Following the speech, White House officials confirmed it was unscripted, but that Biden was not calling for a regime change.

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An official said: "The President's point was that Putin cannot be allowed to exercise power over his neighbours or the region.

"He was not discussing Putin's power in Russia, or regime change."

The 79-year-old's speech has caused some controversy after he went off script.
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However, some have praised the comments.

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Michael McFaul, the former US ambassador to Russia, said: "On Putin, Biden expressed what billions around the world and millions inside Russia also believe. He did not say that the US should remove him from power. There is a difference."

Since Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, Biden has implemented a series of 'severe sanctions' against the Kremlin.

But the sanctions have come at a cost for American citizens, such as a ban of Russian oil imports leading to hiked petrol prices.

Subsequently, he has faced a backlash, with half of Americans saying they don't believe Putin would have invaded Ukraine had former president Donald Trump still been in office.

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Last week, a national poll revealed that Biden's approval rating has dropped to 40 percent, its lowest to date.

The national poll, which was carried out by Reuters/Ipsos on 21 and 22 March, surveyed 1,005 people, including 432 Democrats and 366 Republicans.

If you would like to donate to the Red Cross Emergency Appeal, which will help provide food, medicines and basic medical supplies, shelter and water to those in Ukraine, click here for more information 

Featured Image Credit: Alamy

Topics: Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine, Russia, US News

Dominic Smithers
Dominic Smithers

Dominic Smithers is the News/Agenda Desk Lead, covering the latest trends and breaking stories. After graduating from the University of Leeds with a degree in French and History, he went on to write for the Manchester Evening News, the Accrington Observer and the Macclesfield Express. So as you can imagine, he’s spent many a night wondering just how useful that second language has been. But c'est la vie.

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