Biden called Putin a “butcher” after meeting with Ukrainian refugees.
. “The president’s point was that Putin cannot be allowed to exercise power over his neighbors or the region,” a White House official said. “He was not discussing Putin’s power in Russia, or regime change.”Biden began his speech, which came on the final leg of his four-day trip to Europe, by characterizing Ukraine as a front line in a war between autocracy and democracy. “The West is now stronger, more united than it has ever been,” Biden said.
And no one should think the fight will end anytime soon. Biden called on the world’s democracies to get ready for a long, drawn-out conflict with Putin’s government. “We need to be clear-eyed: This battle will not be won in days and months,” Biden said. “We need to steel ourselves for the long fight ahead.
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