U.S.-Russia Relations Colder after Biden Calls Putin a 'killer'
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In an interview on Wednesday, President Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “killer.” While left-leaning articles highlight that Biden’s tough stance on Russia contrasts with Trump’s style, right-leaning articles highlight that Moscow demanded President Biden apologize for calling Putin a “killer.”
A left-leaning article by LA Times highlights that Biden’s tough stance on Russia contrasts with Trump’s style, who avoided direct confrontation and frequently spoke about Putin with approval. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that Biden would continue to look to work with Putin on areas of mutual concern, but also added that Biden did no regret referring to Putin as a killer.
NPR published a centrist article reporting that Putin has reacted angrily and said on national television that it “takes one to know one.” The Kremlin and the West are having an increasingly tense standoff, as Russia is also believed to be behind the SolarWinds hack that breached U.S. government and industry computer networks.
A right-leaning article by New York Post highlights that Moscow demanded President Biden apologize for calling Putin a “killer.” Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said it was a “very bad statement by the U.S. president.”
From the right
Russia demands Biden apologize for calling Putin a ‘killer’ in ABC interview
New York Post