Deputy Head of the Russian Presidential Administration — Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry PeskovMOSCOW, March 26 The President of Russia is elected by the people, and it is not for Joe Biden to decide who will lead the country, said Dmitry Peskov. Concluding his European tour, Biden, the American leader, delivered a lengthy speech in Warsaw, which was devoted to the situation in Ukraine. It contained numerous accusations against Russia and its leadership in connection with a special military operation. At the end of his speech, Biden stated that Ukraine «will never be a victory for Russia» and that the Russian leader «cannot remain in power.» The White House explained Biden's statements about Putin «It's not for Biden to decide. The President of Russia is elected by the Russians,» Peskov told Reuters. At the same time, the White House, commenting on Biden's statement, stressed that he did not mean the change of political leadership in Russia. Russia February 24 launched a special military operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to abuse, genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» According to the Ministry of Defense, the armed forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops. With the support of the Armed Forces, the forces of the DPR and LPR are developing an offensive, there are losses on all sides. As of March 25, according to the agency, 1,351 Russian servicemen were killed during the special operation, and about 4,000 were wounded. The Ukrainian side, according to the General Staff, lost 14 thousand people.
