“Putin is banking on the United States failing to deliver for Ukraine. We must, we must, we must prove him wrong,” Biden said at a joint news conference Tuesday with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky.
“It’s stunning that we’ve gotten to this point. You know, we need to fully appreciate — fully appreciate — how this is being viewed around the world and being used by Russia.” Biden continued:
Russian loyalists in Moscow celebrated when Republicans voted to block Ukraine’s aid last week. The host of a Kremlin-run show literally said, and I quote, “Well done, Republicans That’s good for us,” end quote.
Biden’s national security bill, that was denied by Republicans last week, included $61 billion for Ukraine.