And where does this come from? It is because Putin is a thug, a butcher, and a war criminal. Yes, Biden forgot that he is a politician and said what a decent person would say after learning about the atrocities committed by Russians in Ukraine.

The very premise of the article is moot as it is based on the assumption that criminals commit criminal acts because someone calls them aloud as such. The whole world danced around Putin for 20 years, trying to please him. He does not care about that; he wants Ukraine.

And we have all the signs that if he cannot get Ukraine with tanks, he is ready to use nukes. In this context, the bluntness of Biden's nine words could be our blessing. It can make Russian elites realize that every day that Putin is still in power is Russia's loss. We can hope that they remove Putin before he presses that red button.

Sadly, Keith McNulty is just one more Westerner who does not understand Russia.