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‘Ukraine’s very existence is at stake’: Zelenskyy enters the US election

An aide to Zelenskyy says Ukraine will not play favourites after the president’s meetings with Trump and Harris.

Kyiv, Ukraine – When Russia invaded Ukraine, President Joe Biden launched an unflinching attack on his Russian counterpart.

“Putin is the aggressor,” he said of Ukraine’s worst enemy, now one of the world’s most isolated leaders. “Putin chose this war. And now he and his country will bear the consequences.”

During that speech at the White House on February 24, 2022, he called out Putin by name more than a dozen times.

Last week, in stark contrast, Biden’s Republican predecessor Donald Trump bragged that he enjoyed a “very good” relationship with Putin. He has previously called the Russian assault on Ukraine “genius” and described Putin as “smart”.