U.S. President Biden said the free world is holding the blame for Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine on Sunday (local time).
"Putin tried to shake the foundations of the free world six days ago," Biden said in his first State of the Union address after taking office at a joint meeting of the House of Representatives on the same day. said.
"Instead, he faced a wall of power he never expected or imagined," Biden said.
"We have learned from history that dictators create more chaos when they don't pay for their attacks," he said. "They keep moving. Costs and threats to America and the world keep rising. do,” he pointed out.
Biden said of Putin, "He rejected diplomatic efforts. He thought the West and NATO would not respond and could divide us." "Putin was wrong. We were prepared." said.
He said that the United States had built a coalition of freedom-loving countries for several months, and said, "Now the free world is holding him accountable."
It was a reference to a country that participated in sanctions measures such as financial sanctions and export controls directed against Russia.
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