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U.S. President Biden reiterated that his intention that Russian President Putin should step down is unchanged.

But he expressed personal anger and said the US would not change its policy aimed at replacing Russia's regime.



Correspondent Kim Soo-hyung reports from Washington.



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] U.S. President Biden has stressed that his will for Putin to step down remains unchanged.



It is said that he expressed personal anger at Putin's atrocities.



[Biden/President of the United States: I will not back down from what I said at all.

It's important to express anger over Putin's atrocities.]



I've made it clear, however, that these remarks do not imply a regime change in Russia.



[President Biden/USA: I want to make it clear that we are not going to change our policy like before or now (with the goal of changing the Russian regime).]



The NATO, the NATO, said that he did not see tensions escalating with his remarks. Emphasize that it is more powerful than ever.



He once again warned that if Russia strikes Ukraine with chemical and biological weapons, it will lead to an important response.



[Biden/President of the United States: (The use of biological and chemical weapons) will bring about an important response.

I won't say what the response is, but Russia knows what it is.]



It is interpreted as a warning not to worsen the situation while making it clear that Putin is responsible for the atrocities committed by the Russian military.