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Biden responded sharply to a reporter's question about Putin

US President Joe Biden called stupid the question of a Fox News journalist about why he is "waiting for the first step" from Russian President Vladimir Putin, the White House press pool reports.

Biden held a meeting at the White House with members of the President's Council on Science and Technology. At the beginning of the event, representatives of the media were present in the hall. As the pool posted, as the journalists were leaving the event, a Fox News spokeswoman yelled out to Biden, "Why are you waiting for Putin to make the first move?" To which Biden, laughing, exclaimed: “what a stupid question.”

The White House press service did not specify in what context the question was asked, but American officials have repeatedly stated that they are seeking a diplomatic settlement of the situation around Ukraine and are ready to take decisive action if Russia chooses "the path of confrontation."

In recent months, the Western media, as well as in Ukraine, have been claiming that Russia is allegedly preparing a "large-scale invasion" of Ukraine. In Moscow, such allegations have been repeatedly rejected.

Earlier, Biden said that Washington would consider any crossing of the border of this country by Russian troops as an “invasion” into Ukraine, indicating that the American side would be ready to impose sanctions in response to such an action.

Biden responded sharply to a reporter's question about Putin