{"id":2292957,"date":"2024-07-11T18:15:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T22:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-introduces-ukraines-zelensky-as-president-putin-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-11T18:16:40","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T22:16:40","slug":"biden-introduces-ukraines-zelensky-as-president-putin-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-introduces-ukraines-zelensky-as-president-putin-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden introduces Ukraine\u2019s Zelensky as \u2018President Putin\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-introduces-ukraines-zelensky-as-president-putin-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2292957&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The \u2064article discusses an incident where President Joe Biden mistakenly introduced\u2062 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as\u200c Russian President Vladimir Putin at the NATO summit. This \u200cgaffe comes at\u2064 a \u2064time when Biden is facing scrutiny \u200dover his mental fitness for office. The summit also focused on the\u200c unveiling of the Ukrainian Compact, a commitment \u2063by NATO allies to support Ukraine&#8217;s \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-u-s-to-end-combat-mission-in-iraq-by-end-of-2021\/\" title=\"Biden: U.S. to end combat mission in Iraq by end of 2021\">long-term security<\/a>. The article highlights the importance of this agreement in\u200c the face of potential Russian threats and emphasizes the need for Ukraine to build a strong defense force.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Biden introduces Ukraine\u2019s Zelensky as \u2018President Putin\u2019<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/naomi-lim\/\">Naomi Lim<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-11T18:06:55-04:00\">July 11, 2024 6:06 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1700499\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>With the eyes of domestic and international press on him at the 75th NATO summit, President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a> mistakenly introduced Ukrainian President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/volodymyr-zelensky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Volodymyr Zelensky\">Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a> as Russian President Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLadies and gentlemen, President Putin,\u201d Biden told the crowd Thursday moments before his high-stakes press conference capping the summit.<\/p>\n<p>As Biden fights for his political life with Democrats openly questioning his mental fitness for office following his first debate with Trump, the high-profile gaffe couldn\u2019t come at a more inopportune time. Biden later Thursday is to hold a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-joe-biden-holds-rare-solo-press-conference-at-the-white-house\/\" title=\"Watch Live: Joe Biden Holds Rare Solo Press Conference at the White House\">rare solo press conference<\/a> that the White House had dubbed a \u201cbig boy\u201d event to show off Biden\u2019s capabilities under pressure.<\/p>\n<p>The sideline event was convened to unveil the Ukrainian Compact, an agreement of NATO\u2019s 32 allies and partners, that formalizes the alliance\u2019s commitment to \u201cUkraine\u2019s long-term security,\u201d a promise made during last year\u2019s summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. It comes before a potential second administration of former President Donald Trump, who has underscored the importance of each member spending 2% of gross domestic product on defense.<\/p>\n<p>Under the compact, the group will help meet Ukraine\u2019s immediate defense and security needs, including through security assistance and training, military equipment, as well as industrial and economic aid. In addition, it will \u201caccelerate\u201d efforts to build a Ukrainian future force that has \u201ccredible\u201d defense and deterrence capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the event of future Russian armed attack against Ukraine following the conclusion of current hostilities, [the alliance will] convene swiftly and collectively at the most senior levels to determine appropriate next steps in supporting Ukraine as it exercises its right of self-defense as enshrined in Article 51 of the UN Charter, including the provision of swift and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-leaves-nato-summit-with-security-assurances-but-no-clear-path-to-membership\/\" title=\"Ukraine departs NATO Summit with security assurances, yet no membership path.\">sustained security assistance<\/a> and the imposition of economic and other costs on Russia,\u201d the document states.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Earlier Thursday, during his sideline meeting with Zelensky, Biden relied on notecards as he relayed to his Ukrainian counterpart that the United States \u201cwill stay with you. Period.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, I am proud to announce a new security assistance package for Ukraine,\u201d Biden said.\u00a0\u201cWe are working with our NATO allies to ensure Ukraine is flying F-16s this summer and show the world we stand with Ukraine now and in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1700499\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1700499\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the 75th NATO summit, President Joe Biden mistakenly referred to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as Russian President Vladimir Putin. This error comes at a crucial time as Biden faces criticism about his mental fitness for office. The summit included the unveiling of the Ukrainian Compact, an agreement among NATO allies to support Ukraine&#8217;s long-term security needs. The compact includes provisions for defense and security assistance, training, military equipment, and economic aid for Ukraine. Biden also announced a new security assistance package for Ukraine, emphasizing the United States&#8217; commitment to standing with Ukraine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2292958,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ukraine-biden.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,3733,6991,8630],"class_list":["post-2292957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-putin","tag-ukraine","tag-zelensky"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ukraine-biden.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2292957","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2292957"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2292957\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2292958"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2292957"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2292957"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2292957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}