Biden On Russia's Putin: `This Man Cannot Remain In Power'
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The White House attempted to clarify that the president was not calling for a new government in Russia.
President Joe Biden said Saturday that Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power," dramatically escalating the rhetoric against the Russian leader after his brutal invasion of Ukraine.
Even as President Biden's words rocketed around the world, the White House attempted to clarify soon after Biden finished speaking in Poland that he was not calling for a new government in Russia.
A White House official asserted that President Biden was "not discussing Putin's power in Russia or regime change." The official, who was not authorized to comment by name and spoke on the condition of anonymity, said President Biden's point was that "Putin cannot be allowed to exercise power over his neighbors or the region."
