Russia: Biden’s statements about Putin unacceptable

Russia on Monday summoned the United States ambassador to Russia and protested “unacceptable” statements by President Joe Biden about his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

Biden last week called Putin a war criminal, a “murderous dictator” and a “true criminal waging an immoral war against the Ukrainian people”. Russia’s foreign ministry warned on Monday that Biden’s remarks would strain Russia-US relations to the point of breaking.

The Kremlin has previously called Biden’s allegations “personal insults” stemming from “irritability, fatigue and forgetfulness”.