Russia-Ukraine live updates: Biden says Putin ‘cannot remain in power’ as president ends European trip — The Washington Post
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The Pentagon said Russia has halted ground operations toward Kyiv, instead focusing attacks on the eastern Donbas region.

Buckle in, boys… this might result in nukes flying.

  • TeeZeeRC@lemmygrad.ml
    22·
    3 years ago

    They have already corrected this statement. Later Saturday, a White House official attempted to clarify that Biden “was not discussing Putin’s power in Russia, or regime change,” but rather was making the point that Putin “cannot be allowed to exercise power over his neighbors or the region.” And that is just sad - that someone has more brains than him and has to correct him afterwards

  • ana@lemmygrad.ml
    20·
    3 years ago

    Very unlikely. This is more of a mission statement claiming “we have to do everything we can to get Putin out” and the West plans to achieve this through sanctions that reduce the quality of life for Russians, in hopes of getting them to turn against their government.

    The fact that this is immoral and essentially turns the Russian population into a Western meat grinder is a separate fact, but nobody in the West really cares. NATO and Russia entering a conflict is something that is mutually avoided by both parties and is therefore very improbable to happen. I personally wouldn’t worry at all.

  • ComradeChairmanKGB@lemmygrad.ml
    13·
    3 years ago

    I say Biden ‘cannot remain in power’. Oh what’s that the world hasn’t stopped turning? It’s a meaningless, pandering statement? Huh go figure. Keep talking shit Biden, you geriatric, rapist, fuckboy. Cause my boy Alzheimers is gonna make sure you get hit 👏

  • mauveOkra@lemmygrad.ml
    12·
    3 years ago

    Can’t read the whole article because of the paywall, but the other half of the title says something about the white house being forced to walk back his remarks, so probably not.

  • Stalinist_Dishrag@lemmygrad.ml
    2·
    3 years ago

    Frankly, I wouldn’t be surprised if it is on the list of possibilities…that said, I don’t think it’s likely at all. The U.S. can try, but I doubt it will be successful. I do believe that Biden misspoke, though. Honestly I’m surprised this hasn’t happened more often…dude was sundowning nonstop throughout the 2020 campaign.