the media duel between Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden

Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden have been fighting a duel from a distance for several days. Tuesday, February 21, the Russian president held his great speech to the nation. He accused the West of doing everything to encourage war in Ukraine. Vladimir Putin’s 1:45 monologue was cut by seven minutes of silence for the soldiers who died at the front. The Russian head of state announced the creation of a special fund for their families. He also suspended Russia’s participation in the nuclear disarmament treaty.

“Putin chose this war”, responds Biden

After his visit to Ukraine, Joe Biden spoke in Warsaw (Poland) on Tuesday evening. He rejected the Kremlin’s accusations. “The West did not want to attack Russia as Putin said. (…) President Putin chose this war”, explained the President of the United States. He recalled that each attack against a member of NATO is an attack against all its members. A way to prevent a Russian escalation.