Biden administration off to a combative start with tough rhetoric on Russia, China
CNN
President Joe Biden didn't waste a beat when asked this week whether he believed his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin was a "killer."
"Mm-hmm," Biden told ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos, nodding slightly, "I do." Some of the President's advisers who share his assessment were still surprised by his answer, which overshot what many believed would be Biden's opening bid in dealing with an increasingly adversarial counterpart.More Related News