‘Don’t misunderstand what I’m saying’: Biden’s warning to Putin amid Ukraine war
'Don't misunderstand what I'm saying': Biden's warning to Putin amid Ukraine war
As US imposed wide-ranging sanctions on Russia over its declared annexation of elements of Ukraine, President Joe Biden warned his Russian counterpart towards making any danger to NATO territory.
“America’s completely organized with our NATO allies to shield each unmarried inch of NATO territory. Every unmarried inch,” Biden stated on the White House.
“So Mr. Putin, do not misunderstand what I’m saying. Every inch.”
Biden’s statement got here hours after Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated Kyiv is submitting “accelerated” utility for NATO club following Russia’s formal annexation of 4 Moscow-held areas of Ukraine.
Biden asserted that US and its allies may not be intimidated via way of means of Putin and his “reckless threats”.
“Putin’s movements are a signal he is struggling… He cannot capture his neighbour’s territory and escape with it. We will hold to offer navy gadget to Ukraine,” he added.
On Friday, Biden issued a assertion condemning Russia’s “fraudulent attempt” to annex Ukrainian territory and accused Kremlin of “violating global law, trampling at the United Nations Charter, and displaying its contempt for non violent international locations everywhere.”
“Make no mistake: those movements haven’t any legitimacy. The United States will continually honor Ukraine’s across the world identified borders. We will hold to help Ukraine’s efforts to regain manage of its territory via way of means of strengthening its hand militarily and diplomatically, along with via the $1.1 billion in extra safety help the USA introduced this week,” americaA president added, saying clean sanctions on Russia.
“We will rally the global network to each denounce those movements and to keep Russia accountable. We will hold to offer Ukraine with the gadget it wishes to shield itself, undeterred via way of means of Russia’s brazen attempt to redraw the borders of its neighbor. And I look ahead to signing law from Congress in order to offer an extra $12 billion to help Ukraine,” he stated.
