“The damage done to our reputation around the world by the fact that the current President of the United States encourages a gangster group ... This cannot continue and must be promptly investigated thoroughly and the perpetrators brought to justice,” RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.
Biden also pointed out the need to check the actions of the police during the seizure of the Capitol by the protesters.
Earlier, Trump said he would not attend the inauguration of the elected head of state Joe Biden.