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'I make no apologies': Biden refuses to walk back Putin 'cannot remain in power' comment

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The president's comment that Russian President Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power" caused widespread controversy that clouded his recent trip to Europe.

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  1. Biden says remark on Putin's power was about 'moral outrage'

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    'I make no apologies': Biden refuses to walk back Putin 'cannot remain in power' comment

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  1. KVUE

    Biden says Putin 'cannot remain in power' (opens KVUE)

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    KVUE's feed description

    More than 3.7 million people have fled Ukraine since the war began, and 2 million of them are in Poland.

  2. Legitgov

  3. FOX 35 Orlando

    Biden calls for Putin's removal: 'For God's sake, this man cannot remain in power' (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    President Joe Biden said Saturday that Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power,” dramatically escalating the rhetoric against the Russian leader after his brutal invasion of Ukraine.

  4. The Hill

    Biden's Putin remark, White House walk-back faces scrutiny (opens The Hill)

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    President Biden’s remark that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power” reverberated throughout Washington on Sunday, with some current and former officials and lawmakers scrutinizing the report

  5. France 24

    Biden 'gaffe' saying Putin 'cannot remain in power' scrambles US message (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    President Joe Biden's apparent call for Vladimir Putin's exit reverberated instantly around the world, sparking an administration rush to course-correct -- and risks scrambling US efforts to rally a…

  6. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Biden says Putin 'cannot remain in power' in fiery speech on Ukraine war (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    WARSAW — President Joe Biden said that Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power” in Poland Saturday, remarks a White House official said later were meant to prepare the

  7. Digital Journal

    Biden 'gaffe' on Putin scrambles US message on Ukraine (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    President Joe Biden's apparent call for Vladimir Putin's exit reverberated instantly around the world.

  8. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Putin cannot stay in power, Biden asserts (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WARSAW, Poland -- President Joe Biden on Saturday escalated his rhetoric against Russia's Vladimir Putin, calling for resolve among Western nations in the face of the autocrat's invasion of Ukraine.

  9. CNN

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

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    CNN's feed description

    The western Ukrainian city of Lviv was hit by strikes from Russia's military, officials said, as US President Joe Biden urged unity in Poland. Follow here for live news updates.

  10. New Hampshire Public Radio

    Biden says of Putin: 'For God's sake, this man cannot remain in power' (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

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    New Hampshire Public Radio's feed description

    President Biden's remark about Russian President Vladimir Putin came in a speech in Warsaw. A White House official later said Biden "was not discussing Putin's power in Russia, or regime change."

  11. Fox News

    Biden says Putin 'cannot remain in power,' White House clarifies: LIVE UPDATES (opens Fox News)

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    As Russian forces continued to barrage Ukraine this weekend, President Biden hit out at Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, saying he 'cannot remain in power,' but the White House quickly clarified that the U.S. is not seeking regime change.

  12. NBC News

    Ukraine-Russia war live updates: Biden denounces Putin as he ends Europe trip (opens NBC News)

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    The president said the Russian leader "cannot remain in power," but the U.S. has clarified it is not pursuing regime change in Moscow.

  13. Hot Air

    Kremlin says it's not for Biden to say if Putin stays in power (opens Hot Air)

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    The Kremlin dismissed a remark by U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday that Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power,” saying it was up to Russians to choose their own president....

  14. NBC 6 South Florida

    Biden Says Remark on Putin's Power Was About ‘Moral Outrage' (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    President Joe Biden says he is “not walking anything back” after his weekend comment that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power,” although Biden insists he’s not calling for regime change in Moscow

  15. The Guardian

    ‘I make no apologies’: Biden stands by ‘Putin cannot remain in power’ remark (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    President says he was not calling for regime change but was expressing personal ‘moral outrage’ over Russian president’s invasion of Ukraine

  16. NBC News

    Biden stands by comments that Putin shouldn't remain in power: 'I’m not walking anything back' (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    "But it doesn’t mean we have a fundamental policy to do anything to take Putin down in any way,” the president told reporters on Monday, amid criticism of his weekend remark.

  17. New York Times

  18. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Biden says he was 'expressing my outrage' but not making a policy change when he said Putin 'cannot remain in power' (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Maegan Vazquez, Kevin Liptak and Alex Marquardt, CNN President Joe Biden reiterated on Monday that he was not announcing a change in US policy when he had said that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power” — a remark that caught American and international officials off-guard, sen…

  19. Hot Air

    Biden retreats: No, I don't want regime change in Russia (opens Hot Air)

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    An especially embarrassing example of the president not meaning what he says: Departing church in Washington, Biden tells reporters he was not calling for regime change in Russia pic.twitter.com/7DHM...

  20. Newsweek

    Biden won't apologize for calling for Vladimir Putin's removal (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    President Joe Biden said he would not take back his statement that Vladimir Putin can't remain in power, but he added that it does not reflect a policy change.

  21. Fox News

    Biden asserts people like Putin 'shouldn't be ruling countries,' but US policy is not regime change (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Biden repeatedly emphasized during a Monday press briefing that his recent comments about Russian President Vladimir Putin did not indicate a policy change.

  22. The Daily News (Longview)

    Live updates: Biden says remarks about Putin express outrage (opens The Daily News (Longview))

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    The Daily News (Longview)'s feed description

    WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden says he makes no apologies for calling for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ouster, but he says he was expressing his “moral outrage,” not a

  23. The Hill

    Kremlin calls Biden's Putin statement 'alarming' (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The Kremlin on Monday said President Biden's comment this weekend seemingly suggesting that Russian President Vladimir Putin should be removed was "alarming."

  24. The Daily Caller

    Biden’s Call for Regime Change In Russia Unsettles Our Closest Allies (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    U.S. allies distanced themselves from President Joe Biden's declaration that Russian President Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power."

  25. The Hill

    Biden: Putin comments were an expression of 'moral outrage,' not policy change (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Biden on Monday said his assertion days earlier that Russian President Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power" was an expression of moral outrage and not intended as a formal policy call for regime change.

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