Putin says “he who said it, did it“ after Biden calls Russian president a “killer“

Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that “it takes one to know one“ -- a translation that was later corrected to “he who said it, did it,” after U.S. President Joe Biden said he thought the Russian president was a killer, adding that he wished Biden good health. “I wish you health. I say that without any irony or joke.“ Putin was speaking on television after Biden, in an ABC News interview that prompted Russia to recall its Washington ambassador for consultations on Wednesday, said “I do“ when asked if he believed the Russian president was a killer.
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