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| Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and former US President Donald Trump. © AFP=News1 |
US President Joe Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “killer” and said he would “pay a price” for allegations of intervening in the US presidential election. As a result, Russia has summoned its ambassador to the United States, and relations between the United States and Russia are tense.
According to Reuters and AFP, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on the 17th (local time) that it had called Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov to Moscow to discuss relations with the United States.
Spokesman Mariya Zaharova said in a statement on the day that “this measure is to ensure that relations between the two countries are not irreversibly deteriorated.” “It’s about deciding how to get it right.”
“If the United States is aware of the risks involved, we want to prevent the relationship between the two countries from deteriorating irreversibly.”
Earlier on the 16th, the U.S. National Intelligence Service (DNI) released a 15-page report containing the circumstances that President Putin ordered to intervene in the election in favor of former President Donald Trump during the US presidential election last year.
On that day, President Biden told ABC that Russia will pay a price for allegations of intervening in the US presidential election.
Russia dismissed allegations of intervening in the US presidential election. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, “This is completely unfounded and unproven,” he said. “This is just an excuse to consider further sanctions against Russia.”
The Russian embassy in the United States also said in a statement on Facebook that “this document prepared by the US intelligence agency is an unfounded criticism of the United States.”
President Biden also replied “yes” to the question whether Putin, who is accused of instructing political opponents such as opposition leader Alexey Navalni, to poison himself, is a’killer’ on the broadcast.
White House spokesman Jen Saki also cited Putin’s interference with the presidential election, allegations of poisoning Navalni, and cyber attacks, stressing that “President Biden is not pressing concerns about Russia.”
The Russian House Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said, “Biden’s remarks insulted our people,” and said, “Attack on Putin is an attack on our country.”