China News Service, March 27 (Xinhua) According to a comprehensive report, on the 26th local time, US President Biden suddenly declared that Russian President Vladimir Putin could not continue to be in power during a speech in Washington, the capital of Poland.

But White House officials immediately issued a statement clarifying that Biden's remarks were not seeking regime change in Russia.

Data map: US President Biden.

Biden says he can't keep Putin in power White House quickly clarifies

　　On the 26th local time, when Biden ended his European trip in Warsaw, he delivered a long speech on the Ukraine crisis. At the end of the speech, Biden suddenly said that Putin should no longer remain in power.

　　At the time, Biden said of Putin, "For God's sake, this guy can't stay in power."

　　This remark immediately attracted the attention of the outside world.

Soon, White House officials responded to media reporters, "The president's view is that Putin cannot be allowed to exercise power over his neighbors or the region. He is not discussing Putin's power or regime change in Russia."

　　The White House also stated that this sentence was not originally in the prepared speech.

　　In response, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov responded that it is not Biden who decides who is in power in Russia. The Russian president is elected by the Russian people.

　　On the same day, Biden also said that the Ukraine crisis will not end in a short time, and "we must prepare for a long-term battle in the future."

He emphasized that U.S. troops stationed in Europe are not for conflict with Russia, but to defend NATO allies.

Kremlin: Biden's latest remarks dim prospects for repairing Russia-US relations

　　CNN reported that on the 26th, Biden visited a refugee reception center in Poland.

When asked by reporters about his views on Putin and Ukraine, Biden described Putin as a "butcher."

　　In this regard, Russia's TASS news agency quoted Peskov as saying that Biden's remarks that Putin is a "butcher" will make the prospect of repairing Russia-US relations slim.

FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin.

　　"Nevertheless, a leader of a country should control his temper," Peskov added. "Of course, every such personal insult narrows the window of opportunity for bilateral relations under the current (U.S.) administration." , Peskov emphasized.

　　Earlier, Biden also called Putin a "war criminal", and the Kremlin responded that this remark was "unacceptable" and put Russia and the United States on the verge of breaking diplomatic relations.

On the same day, the Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the US ambassador to Russia, John Sullivan, and handed him a note of protest.