Biden says he wasn't calling for regime change in Russia
U.S President Joe Biden on Sunday evening said that he was not calling for a regime change when he said Russian President Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power."
When asked while leaving church if his remarks in Poland were calling for Putin to be removed, Biden responded "no", The Hill reported.
The White House had already attempted to walk back the president's comments, saying that Biden's remarks were in reference to Putin exercising power outside of Russia.
“Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia, for free people refuse to live in a world of hopelessness and darkness," Biden had said Saturday. "We will have a different future, a brighter future, rooted in democracy and principles, hope and light, of decency and dignity, of freedom and possibilities.”
“For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power," he added.