President Joe Biden refused to back down from comments he made at the weekend saying Russian President Vladimir Putin cannot remain in power, but insisted that he was not advocating for a change in policy.
Mr Biden made the remarks on Monday when speaking to reporters after announcing his new budget proposal. His remarks come after he said over the weekend of Mr Putin, “For God's sake, this man cannot remain in power.” The move set off a diplomatic scramble as there were concerns Mr Biden was advocating for regime change as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has dragged on for more than a month.
