Kremlin on Biden: "Hollywood Cowboy"
During a San Francisco fundraiser, Biden labeled Putin a "crazy SOB [son of a b****]" while discussing global threats, including Putin, nuclear conflict risks, and climate change's existential dangers. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov denounced the comments on Thursday, claiming they wouldn't harm the Russian president.
4:16 PM EST, February 22, 2024
Biden words heard in Russia
"Such language only lowers the dignity of those who use it," Dmitry Peskov stated.
As the words might be seen as a violation of the unwritten diplomatic codex, They were addressed to Putin right after the World heard about the nuclear threat in his hands and the impact on climate.
Biden's history with harsh language isn't new; in 2022, he famously called a Fox News reporter an SOB on a hot mic and has previously described Putin as both a "butcher" and a "war criminal."
Holywood cowboy
"This vocabulary shames America itself," Peskov remarked, later telling a state TV reporter that it's a national embarrassment for the U.S.
Peskov suggested Biden's words were an attempt to mimic a Hollywood cowboy, doubting its effectiveness. He highlighted Putin's refrain from using coarse language towards the U.S., suggesting Biden's choice of words undermines America's image.
Russian and U.S. diplomats express that current tensions surpass any previous low in relations, even exceeding the strain experienced during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, according to some officials from both nations.
Source: Reuters
