U.S. President Biden said in a speech ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that Putin would never win the war.
President Biden, who had just made an unannounced visit to Ukraine the day before, declared in Warsaw, the capital of Poland, on the 21st that “Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia.” Biden said the United States and its allies would announce new sanctions once morest Russia this week, but declined to give details.
A few hours ago, President Putin made a speech, announcing a moratorium on the implementation of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) and the continuation of military operations in Ukraine.
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Responding to Mr Putin’s claim that it was the United States and Ukraine’s allies that started the war, Mr Biden said: “The United States and European countries do not seek to dominate or destroy Russia. There was no plan for an attack on Russia by the “Putin can end the war with one word,” he said. “War has never been inevitable. War is a tragedy.”
Original title:Biden Says Putin Will Never Find Victory in His War on Ukraine(excerpt)
Biden Says Putin Will Never Find Victory in His Ukraine War (1)(excerpt)
