In a provocative statement, Vyacheslav Volodin, the Speaker of the Russian Parliament, has offered President Joe Biden medical treatment in Russia, citing a lack of capable doctors in the United States to treat him.
Volodin referred to Biden as feeling "deeply sick and miserable," claiming that the U.S. President's health poses a risk to international peace and stability.
"The U.S. president is a deeply sick and miserable man. Considering that there are no doctors in the U.S. capable of helping him with the diseases that he has, we have such specialists in our Serbsky Institute. It would be appropriate to extend an offer of medical assistance," Volodin stated during a plenary session.
He went on to assert that the United States is escalating global tensions and the world should help Biden in order to reestablish peace.
"Given that the U.S. is creating more and more tension in the world, it would be right for his health to be taken care of. In this regard, it is necessary all specialists, the best specialists from different countries, to help him".
He proposed that the parliamentary committee on international affairs "communicate this offer of assistance to the American side through their channels".
"It would be humane and timely on the part of the committee. While we understand that medical confidentiality requires [political] correctness and so on, he is a public politician. We need to care for his health, because it is the health of the American people and many other countries. Look, Europe is suffering from the same illnesses, the symptoms are just the same," concluded Volodin.
"Once we address this issue, tranquility will come to all states, and peace will ensue. Therefore, we need to do this. He is suffering and many others suffering," Volodin added.
Angry over NATO security commitments to Ukraine, Volodin also recently suggested displaying Western equipment destroyed in Ukraine outside the embassies of NATO countries in Moscow.
"The proposal to exhibit burned equipment next to the embassies of those countries that send it to Ukraine is of particular interest," said Volodin, who issued orders for such a display to be organised.
During the 2023 Vilnius Summit, President Joe Biden assured that NATO's commitment to Ukraine will remain strong and that the alliance will continue to support the embattled country. This sentiment was also shared by French President Emmanuel Macron, who highlighted Russia's political and military fragility and Ukraine's lasting allied support.
Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelensky, acknowledged new security commitments from the G7 powers but emphasized the need for eventual NATO membership.
Biden suggested long-term military support for Ukraine, similar to what the U.S. provides to Israel, to deter potential aggressors. The alliance is also set to deepen its institutional ties with Ukraine by upgrading the existing Ukraine NATO Commission to a Ukraine NATO Council.
