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March 26, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news - CNN

Biden says Putin "cannot remain in power," but White House says it's not call for regime change

US President Joe Biden declared forcefully Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power," but the White House said afterward that it was not a call for regime change.

"For God's sake, this man cannot remain in power," Biden announced at the very conclusion of a capstone address delivered at the Royal Castle in Warsaw.

“The President’s point was that Putin cannot be allowed to exercise power over his neighbors or the region. He was not discussing Putin’s power in Russia, or regime change," a White House official said.

Biden's line that Putin "cannot remain in power" was not in...



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