President Biden said his statement that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power” did not reflect a policy shift by the U.S. but rather was an expression of his 'moral outrage'
Biden stressed that he was attempting to speak directly to the Russian people, to say to them,"this kind of behavior is totally unacceptable, and the way to deal with it is to strengthen and keep NATO completely united."
Biden's explanation will likely help to smooth ruffled feathers among European leaders, several of whom complained that Biden's remark risked escalating a broader war between Putin and the West. Biden had previously hurled invectives at Putin throughout the crisis in Ukraine, labeling him a"murderous dictator" and a"war criminal.""A dictator, bent on rebuilding an empire, will never erase the people's love for liberty," Biden said at the end of a sweeping speech in Poland."Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia, for free people refuse to live in a world of hopelessness and darkness.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken insisted that the U.S. government does not envision a regime change in Russia, and that Biden simply meant that Putin cannot be allowed to continue to wage war in Europe. "As you have heard us say repeatedly, we do not have a strategy of regime change in Russia — or anywhere else, for that matter," Blinken told reporters during a trip to Israel.
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