The Russian leader called President Biden’s insulting comment an “appropriate reaction.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said U.S. President Joe Biden calling him a “crazy SOB” was an “appropriate reaction.”
According to the Associated Press, Biden was speaking about climate change at a California fundraiser on Wednesday when he said, “We have a crazy SOB [son of a b****] like Putin and others, and we always have to worry about nuclear conflict, but the existential threat to humanity is climate.”
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov condemned Biden’s comments as a “great disgrace” to the U.S. and said “Biden behaves in the Hollywood cowboy style to serve internal political interests.”
Putin’s response, though, was reportedly more sarcastic, with Reuters describing an “ironic smile” on the Russian leader’s face when he was asked about the “SOB” remark.
Speaking to Russian journalist Pavel Zarubin, Putin referenced his statement last week that he would prefer Biden win the 2024 presidential election over former President Donald Trump and said Biden’s “SOB” comment reaffirmed his endorsement.
