02/26/2022

Biden: Putin's Invasion Creating 'Opposite Effect' to its Intent

Opposition is making life harder for Russia

President Joe Biden said his goal "from the very beginning" was to keep America's allies on the same page, as Russian leader Vladimir Putin believed he could "split NATO" and proceed with his invasion of Ukraine without encountering much in the way of international resolve or resistance.

Instead, Putin is "producing the exact opposite effect that he intended," Biden said in an interview released Saturday with political host Brian Tyler Cohen.

The president further described "complete unanimity" as the U.S. and its allies levied harsh sanctions on Russia and increasingly stepped up aid to Ukraine as Putin's invasion entered its third day.

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