Vladimir Putin 'cannot stay in power.' Joe Biden says in his speech in Warsaw

When Joe Biden claimed in a furious address today in Poland that Vladimir Putin the Russian president "cannot remain in power," it raised some eyebrows. Despite Biden's foreign policy being strongly against a US-involved regime change, others believed that statement came perilously near to pushing for one. His statement was quickly retracted by the White House, which stated that his message "was that Putin cannot be permitted to exercise control over his neighbors or the area."

This latest event is sure to raise some eyebrows in Moscow as well: according to a White House readout, Biden spoke with Belarusian democratic opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Air Force One.

During the call, Biden praised Tsikhanouskaya for coming to his Warsaw speech and for her support "reiterated the United States' commitment to the Belarusian people in safeguarding and enhancing human rights, particularly freedom of expression and free and fair elections."