Russia recalls envoy after US President Biden says 'killer' Putin will pay the price for election meddling

When asked about an intelligence report that Vladimir Putin tried to harm his candidacy in the 2020 election and promote that of Donald Trump, Joe Biden said Putin will “pay a price”.

Russia called its US ambassador back to Moscow for consultations on Wednesday after Joe Biden described Vladimir Putin as a "killer" who would "pay a price" for election meddling, prompting the first major diplomatic crisis for the new American president. In an interview with ABC News, Joe Biden was asked about a US intelligence report that the Russian leader tried to harm his candidacy in the November 2020 election and promote that of Donald Trump. "He will pay a price," Joe Biden said.