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Biden says Putin has no intention of ending ‘cruel war’

/ 06:28 AM December 22, 2022

President Joe Biden says Russian President Vladimir Putin has no intention of ending "this cruel war."

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to the media after an alleged Russian missile blast in Poland, in Bali, Indonesia, on November 16, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 U.S. President Joe Biden said Wednesday at a White House news conference with his Ukrainian counterpart that Russian President Vladimir Putin has no intention of ending “this cruel war.”

With Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy standing at his side, Biden announced a new $1.85 billion security assistance package for Ukraine that will include a Patriot air defense battery.

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Biden said it would take some time to train Ukrainian troops to use the Patriot system against Russian attacks.

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