The White House has denied President Joe Biden was not calling for regime change when he said his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power”
“The President’s point was that Putin cannot be allowed to exercise power over his neighbours or the region,” an official said
Kremlin responded by saying: “That’s not for Biden to decide – the President of Russia is elected by Russians”
The western city of Lviv, which had been spared the worst of the fighting, has come under heavy rocket fire
Meanwhile, the Mayor of Chernihiv has alleged the northern Ukrainian city is now completely encircled by the Russian forces
The development is obviously against Russia’s pledge that it would focus its invasion only on the east.
BBC