Kremlin says predictability of US policy is important, doesn’t comment on Biden’s health
"It is important for everyone that the United States remain predictable, maintain an objective assessment of what is happening, be interested in getting information from the right sources in order to draw for itself an objective and correct picture of the world," Dmitry Peskov said
MOSCOW, June 29. /TASS/. Moscow is interested in having a predictable US policy, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, when asked if Russia was concerned about the health of US President Joe Biden.
"Of course, it is important for everyone that the United States remain predictable, maintain an objective assessment of what is happening, be interested in getting information from the right sources in order to draw for itself an objective and correct picture of the world. We are really interested in this," the spokesman said.
"We are monitoring the situation very closely, and of course we hope that Mr. President [of the United States] was referring to Ukraine during yesterday's statement," Peskov said, referring to Biden's question-and-answer session with reporters when he confused Ukraine with Iraq.
"As for the information about [Biden's] health condition, I do not consider it right to comment on it," he said.
During a question-and-answer session with reporters on the lawn of the White House on Wednesday, the US president confused Ukraine with Iraq while commenting on the situation in Russia.
"It's hard to tell. He's obviously losing the war in Iraq," Biden replied, when asked how much the recent events in Russia had weakened its President Vladimir Putin.
Biden, who turned 80 in November, is known for making verbal gaffes and slips of the tongue, which are often referred to as "Bidenisms" in the US. The Republicans question the mental and physical abilities of the head of state to continue leading the United States.