Biden accidentally introduces Zelenskyy as Putin at NATO summit
Biden introduced Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as President Putin at a meeting about the Ukraine Compact at the NATO summit Thursday evening.
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"Ladies and gentlemen, President Putin," President Biden said. "President Putin? He's going to beat President Putin. President Zelenskyy. I'm so focused on beating Putin, we've got to worry about it. Anyway, Mr. President."
Zelenskyy laughed off the gaffe.
"I'm better," Zelenskyy said as he walked up to the podium.
"You are a hell of a lot better," Biden replied.
The exchange came shortly before Biden was scheduled to hold his first solo news conference since the presidential debate.