US President Joe Biden is facing international backlash for an unscripted comment about Russian President Vladimir Putin, which has European leaders fearing an escalation into direct conflict with Russia.
Donald Trump did not miss the opportunity to “pounce” upon US President Joe Biden’s latest gaffe, says United States Study Centre CEO Simon Jackman. “A misstep, a very Biden-esque overreach, no surprise that Biden’s political opponents inside the US, Trump among them, will pounce,” Mr Jackman told Sky News Australia. The leader of the free world was in Warsaw, in the Polish capital, when he labelled President Putin a “butcher” who “cannot remain in power” due to his actions in the Ukrainian invasion. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov refuted the comments, saying it was not the decision of President Biden but of the Russian people. Hours later, the White House stressed President Biden’s message did not signal a shift in its policy. Former US President Donald Trump was asked by media outlet Newsmax if he thought Vladimir Putin would use nuclear weapons in the Eastern European conflict. “When you put him into a corner and you talk the way they’re talking – they’re talking weak – and yet they’re almost giving him an incentive,” Mr Trump said. “They’re handling him very badly in my opinion.”
Donald Trump ‘not missing an opportunity’ to ‘pounce’ on Joe Biden’s gaffe
US President Joe Biden is facing international backlash for an unscripted comment about Russian President Vladimir Putin, which has European leaders fearing an escalation into direct conflict with Russia.
President Biden and his administration has had to clarify the United States is not seeking regime change in Russia after Mr Biden said Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power” during an address in Poland.
Sky News Washington correspondent Annelise Nielsen says the remark is a “severe escalation of the rhetoric” and could potentially provide Russia with impetus for attack.
“And just to underscore how serious a misstep it is, a lot of the people pushing back against this are US allies and his administration itself,” she said.
French President Emmanuel Macron has been overtly critical of the comments, telling broadcaster France 3 the war in Ukraine should not be escalated with “words nor actions”.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken attempted to clarify the President’s comments soon after, claiming Mr Biden was instead making a point about the Russian President not being allowed to engage in aggression with neighbouring countries.
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