Zakharova Responds to Biden's Comments Addressed to Putin

The official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, commented on U.S. President Joe Biden's remarks directed at Russian leader Vladimir Putin, citing the State Department's response about the statements being made against a backdrop of emotions. RIA Novosti reports on this.

“Joe Biden’s expressions about Vladimir Putin were made in the heat of emotion and do not reflect the official response of the White House; God save America,” wrote a U.S. State Department advisor on Telegram.

Concluding his European tour, Biden delivered an extensive speech in the Polish capital on Saturday, focusing on the situation in Ukraine. The speech was filled with numerous accusations against the Russian Federation and its leadership regarding Moscow's special military operation in the country. At the end of his address, Biden stated that Ukraine would “never be a victory for Russia” and that the Russian leader “cannot remain in power.” Later, the White House clarified that Biden did not mean a change of power in Russia.