president joe biden renewed his steadfast commitment to the people of ukraine, while in moscow, russia has a lot of with the deliberative defined state fast of a nation address. his first since launching the invasion of ukraine nearly one year ago. putin repeated the lies that he has been spewing for a year, claiming that the west started the war, which he still refers to only as a, quote, special military operation. the russian president also announced he will stop participating in the new start treaty which is the sole remaining nuclear arms control agreement between the united states and russia. in warsaw, president biden responded to putin s threats to their claim that america and its allies will never back down. one year into this war, putin no longer doubts the strength of our coalition. but he still doubts our conviction. he doubts our staying power. he doubts our continued support the ukraine. he doubts that nato can remain unified. but there should be no doubt. our
thank you for joining us on this tuesday. today an extraordinary moment. just days from the one-year mark of russia s brutal war on ukraine, two world leaders, two cups kwngsal speeches, president biden in poland, reiterating america s support for ukraine and president putin in moscow blaming western nations for the escalating war. we will not tire. president putin s craving lust for land and power will fail and the ukrainian people s love for their country will prevail. ukraine will 1/never be a victo for russia, never. translator: the elite of the west do not conceal their ambition which is to defeat russia, finish us off once and for all. let me be frank, it is they who unleashed this war and we use force to stop them. happening as russian bombs continue to drop. a warning to viewers these next images out of ukraine are graphic. this was the scene in kherson this morning. russian shelling killing at least five people and this time it was a market that was targeted. p
he doubts our continued support the ukraine. he doubts that nato can remain unified. but there should be no doubt. our support for ukraine will not waver. nato will not be divided. and we will not tire! [applause] president putin s craving lust for land and power will fail. and ukrainian people s love for their country will prevail. democracy is the world s stand guard over freedom today, tomorrow, and forever. the president also spoke directly to the russian people, repudiating the propaganda they have been fed by their leaders. so tonight, i speak once more to the people of russia. the united states and the nations of europe do not see to control or destroy russia. the west is not planning to attack russia, as putin said today. millions of russian citizens
thank you for joining us on this tuesday. today an extraordinary moment. just days from the one-year mark of russia s brutal war on ukraine, two world leaders, two cups kwngsal speeches, president biden in poland, reiterating america s support for ukraine and president putin in moscow blaming western nations for the escalating war. we will not tire. president putin s craving lust for land and power will fail and the ukrainian people s love for their country will prevail. ukraine will 1/never be a victo for russia, never. translator: the elite of the west do not conceal their ambition which is to defeat russia, finish us off once and for all. let me be frank, it is they who unleashed this war and we use