Kremlin Responds To President Biden's Remark That Putin "Cannot Remain In Power"

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov © Mikhail Japaridze/TASS

Reuters: Kremlin says it's not for Biden to say if Putin stays in power

LONDON, March 26 (Reuters) - The Kremlin dismissed a remark by U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday that Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power," saying it was up to Russians to choose their own president.

Asked about Biden's comment, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Reuters: "That's not for Biden to decide. The president of Russia is elected by Russians."

A White House official said Biden, who was speaking in Warsaw, had not been calling for "regime change" in Russia but his point was that "Putin cannot be allowed to exercise power over his neighbors or the region".

Peskov did not immediately respond to a follow-up request for reaction to the White House clarification.

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Update #1: Kremlin hits back at White House remark: Russians, not Biden, elect president of Russia (TASS)

Update #2: Kremlin hits out at Biden’s insults against Putin (TASS)

WNU Editor: The Kremlin has gotten the message .... Biden is slammed for mistakenly saying Putin 'cannot remain in power' - while experts warn that despite frantic White House efforts to clean up the mess - the Kremlin will have 'got the message' (Daily Mail).