‘It’s a mistake,’ Zelenskyy says of Biden’s Putin mix up

Biden mistakenly referred to Zelenskyy as Putin at a NATO summit in Washington on Thursday before correcting himself two seconds later.

• By: Reuters
• Ireland | July 13, 2024 10:30 PM IST
1 min read

President Joe Biden mistakenly referred to Zelenskyy as Putin at a NATO summit in Washington on Thursday before correcting himself two seconds later.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his US counterpart Joe Biden accidentally referring to him as Russian President Vladimir Putin was a mistake that could be forgotten about given all the support the US has provided to Ukraine.

Biden mistakenly referred to Zelenskyy as Putin at a NATO summit in Washington on Thursday before correcting himself two seconds later.

You have exhausted your
monthly limit of free stories.

Read more stories for free
with an Express account.

Register

Already have an account? Sign In

Read this and every other premium story with a digital subscription.

Buy now

Already a subscriber? Sign In

This premium article is free for now.

Register to continue reading this story

Free Read

Already have an account? Sign In

Read this and every other premium story with a digital subscription.

Buy now

This content is exclusive for our subscribers.

Subscribe now to get unlimited access to The Indian Express exclusive and premium stories.

Continue

Already a subscriber? Sign In

“It’s a mistake. I think United States gave a lot of support for Ukrainians. We can forget some mistakes, I think so,” Zelenskyy told reporters on Saturday at Ireland’s Shannon airport where he was meeting Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris.

From the homepage

India warns of ‘likely humanitarian consequences’ after US H-1B visa fee hike

Explained: H-1B visas, Indians, and the immigration discourse in the US

Malayalam superstar Mohanlal honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2023