Joe Biden calls Vladimir Putin ‘a butcher’ after assembly Ukrainian refugees in Poland

US President Joe Biden referred to as Russian President Vladimir Putin “a butcher” after he met with Ukrainian refugees in Poland on Saturday, March 26. It was the US President’s newest indictment of his Russian counterpart. Earlier, Joe Biden had referred to as Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

President Joe Biden is on a two-day go to to Nato ally Poland, the nation that has accepted the lion’s share of greater than 3.5 million individuals who have fled war-torn Ukraine. The US President on Saturday toured a meals kitchen for Ukrainian refugees in Warsaw, Poland.

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On being requested about what he thinks of Putin placing the Ukrainians by means of conflict, Joe Biden mentioned, “He is a butcher.”

During a gathering with #Ukrainian refugees, #Biden referred to as #Putin a butcher. pic.twitter.com/zsXd1AalEa

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On Saturday, Joe Biden noticed Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov within the Polish capital Warsaw in his first face-to-face assembly with high Ukrainian officers for the reason that begin of the conflict.

Biden’s go to to Poland was his ultimate cease on a visit to Europe that has underscored his opposition to the Russian invasion, his solidarity with Ukraine, and his dedication to work carefully with Western allies to confront the disaster in Europe.

US President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian refugees and humanitarian support employees throughout a go to to PGE Narodowy Stadium in Warsaw. (AP Photo)

Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian refugees in Warsaw. (AP Photo)

Earlier, Joe Biden mentioned he had hoped to get even nearer to the Ukraine-Poland border, however was prevented due to safety issues. Still, he mentioned he wished to go to Poland to underscore that the help it’s offering is of “huge consequence” as Europe experiences the biggest refugee crisis since World War II.

Talking about the US President’s visit, Alla Dyachenko, a chemist from Kyiv who fled to Poland with her daughter, said, “We are ready for President Biden to shut the sky over Ukraine. Ukrainian warriors can shield our nation on the bottom, however we will not shut the sky.”

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NATO has ruled out a no-fly zone over Ukraine, fearing it would lead to direct clashes with Russian forces and a Europe-wide escalation.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pushed for further talks with Russia after Moscow said that first phase of its operation in Ukraine was mostly complete and that it would now focus on the Donbass region bordering Russia, which has pro-Moscow separatist enclaves.

Moscow has until now said its goals for what it calls its “particular army operation” include demilitarising and “denazifying” its neighbour. Ukraine and its Western allies have called that a baseless pretext for an unprovoked invasion.

(With inputs from AP, Reuters)

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