Biden's boot to Putin: Just takes no, no, no

Russia's invasion of Ukraine  

Joe Biden: Kiev stands strong and proud 

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Give Zangana 

Published: Today 18.01  

Updated: Less than 50 min ago  

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Joe Biden visited Ukraine's capital Kiev yesterday.  

On Tuesday, he spoke in Warsaw ahead of the first anniversary of the war in Ukraine. 

- Ukraine is still independent and free. Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia, Biden said in his speech.  

After his historic visit to Kiev, Ukraine, US President Joe Biden visited Warsaw where he gave a speech.  

Biden began his speech in Poland where hundreds of people had gathered. 

- Hello, Poland! One of our great allies.  

Then he started talking about Ukraine.  

- Kiev stands strong, proud, and most importantly: it stands free, says Biden in his speech.  

         

         Joe Biden on location in Poland. Photo: Alastair Grant/AP 

"No no no" 

Biden also mentioned Putin in his speech and what he had previously said about Finland and Sweden's NATO application. Among other things, Biden highlighted that Putin thought he would get the "Finlandization of NATO".  

- He instead got a NATO-affiliated Finland and Sweden. 

He described Putin as an "autocrat" and that these only understand one word: 

- No no no. No, you can't take my land. No, you can't take my freedom. No, you can't take my future 

- Putin thought NATO would split, but instead NATO is more united than ever before. Putin was wrong, he adds.  

Biden said that Ukraine, the West and NATO have been tested for the past year after the war in Ukraine. 

- A year later, we know the answer: We were strong and we stood together, said Biden.  

Photo: Evan Vucci/AP 

"It's a tragedy" 

The president promised more sanctions against Russia later this week.  

He also praised Poland's support for war-torn Ukraine. 

- This war was never necessary, it is a tragedy.  

Vladimir Putin also gave a speech on Tuesday. 

The speech was his first in the National Assembly since April 2021. There he criticized the West, which he believes has started the war. 

In the speech, Putin also announced that Russia is pausing the agreement on nuclear disarmament with the United States. 

- We must be ready to resume nuclear weapons tests if the US does so, Putin said.