PUTIN has been slammed by Joe Biden as a ‘butcher’ during a meeting with Ukrainian refugees in Poland.
Biden made the comment at a televised event at the national stadium in Warsaw.
He was on a visit to show support for Poland over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
A reporter asked the president “You’re dealing every day with Vladimir Putin, look at what he’s done to these people. What does it make you think?”
Biden responded whilst walking away saying: “He’s a butcher.”
As the US President finished his speech in Warsaw Biden said: “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power” about Putin.
He’d previously hit out at Putin and said he believes the Russian leader has been surprised in not being able to divide Nato allies.
The US President has been speaking during a trip to Warsaw, which has seen him meet Ukrainian government ministers.
Biden said: “I’m confident that Vladimir Putin was counting on being able to divide Nato, being able to separate the eastern flank from the west, being able to separate nations based on past histories.
“But he hasn’t been able to do it – we’ve all stayed together.
“I just think it’s so important that we, Poland and the United States, keep in lock step how we’re proceeding.”
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‘That’s how I will help my country more’
OLEKSANDR USYK has broken his silence after confirming he will rematch Anthony Joshua.
AJ was beaten over 12 rounds by the Ukrainian in September and has been training for the sequel ever since.
But the rematch was thrown into doubt after Usyk, 35, bravely took up arms to defend his nation amid Russia’s invasion.
And it looked as though Joshua, 32, would have to take an interim bout in the meantime.
But it has since emerged Usyk will leave Ukraine to train for a fight against AJ once more.
He captioned an Instagram video: “I decided to start preparing for a rematch with Anthony Joshua.
“A large number of my friends support me, all the rest of the good and peace. Thank God for everything.”
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Sky News crew come under Russian artillery fire
Sky News crew came under fire from Russian artillery as they dived to the ground for cover in Ukraine.
Special correspondent Alex Crawford and her team were attempting to cross a bridge being used by civilians desperately trying to flee the northern city of Chernihiv when “a salvo of rockets came raining down”.
It comes just weeks after another Sky crew were shot in a hail of bullets near the capital Kyiv, with reporter Stuart Ramsay and cameraman Richie Mockler both hit.
In the latest incident, chilling footage shows the crew being to get “get down” as they dive to the ground amid screaming as shelling strikes near the bridge over the Desna River.
As a calm Crawford tries to describe the scene, the team quickly scramble back into the vehicle as they are warned of further incoming shelling.
“The shelling is very close,” Crawford says while on the ground before they are told to “get out” by a panicked rescue worker.
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‘Long fight ahead’
Biden claimed that the war would not be over within days or months.
He said: “We need to be clear-eyed – this battle will not be won in days, or months, either. We need to steel ourselves for the long fight ahead”
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Biden gives message to Russian people
Biden Said: “I have worked with Russian leaders for decades… I have always spoken directly and honestly to you, the Russian people.
“You the Russian people are not our enemy… Millions of families are being driven from their homes, including half of all Ukraine’s children…
“Of all people, you the Russian people, still have the memory of being in the same situation… Whatever your generation experienced… These are not memories of the past because it’s exactly what the Russian army is doing right now.”
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Biden speaks in Warsaw
US President Joe Biden has begun speaking in the Polish capital Warsaw.
“American forces are here to defend NATO allies,” says Biden, adding that the US has a “sacred obligation to defend each and every inch of NATO territory.”
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‘He’s a butcher’
Putin has been described as a butcher by Joe Biden, during a meeting with Ukrainian refugees in Poland.
Biden made the comment at a televised event at the national stadium in Warsaw.
He was on a visit to show support for Poland over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
A reporter asked the president “You’re dealing every day with Vladimir Putin, look at what he’s done to these people. What does it make you think?”
Biden responded whilst walking away saying: “He’s a butcher.”
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Lviv rocked by cruise missile blasts
Earlier we reported that three missiles had been heard hitting Lviv.
At least five people were injured after the blasts in Lviv, which is just 45 miles from Nato member Poland’s border.
Thick black smoke was seen rising from a TV tower as the city’s air raid sirens were activated.
TV towers across Ukraine’s other cities have also been a target of missile strikes throughout the war.
It is the first time Putin’s military might has been seen from the centre of the city, which has been a safer destination in the country for refugees.
Lviv’s mayor Andriy Sadovyi said a fuel storage facility is on fire as a result of the shelling. He urged everyone to stay in shelters.
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Mayor of London attended the march
A large crowd, including the Mayor of London, gathered near Hyde Park on Saturday afternoon for a march and vigil to send a unified message of support to the people of Ukraine.
A sea protesters draped in the Ukrainian colours of yellow and blue then made their way towards Trafalgar Square.
Crowds held banners reading “stop Putin’s war”, “no fly zone” and “solidarity with Ukraine” and sang as police officers followed.
Chants of “we stand with Ukraine” rang out as traffic behind was brought to a standstill.
The city was a blur of blue and yellow as they marched in the beautiful 18 degree heat.
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Thousands march through London
THOUSANDS of people have today marched through London in a sea of blue and yellow in support of Ukraine.
Brits are today standing up to Vladimir Putin during a ‘London stands with Ukraine’ protest march and vigil to send a unified message of support to the Ukrainian people.
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Explosions in Lviv
It is being reported that there are several explosions in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv.
We’ll bring more details as they emerge.
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Russia’s plummeting morale
Ukraine is now littered with the burnt out wrecks of Russian tanks and armoured vehicles, charred remains of downed aircraft, and the dead bodies of soldiers – many of who were teenage conscripts.
As the fighting takes its toll on Russian troops, stories are beginning to emerge of anger and plummeting morale.
One soldier allegedly drove his tank into his commanding officer as he protested horrific losses among his comrades.
Colonel Yuri Medvedev was hospitalised with severe leg injuries after the reported incident.
Russia accidentally revealed it has lost 10,000 troops, when the figure was disclosed by a pro-Kremlin newspaper.
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Mariupol destruction
Almost 90% of the southern city of Mariupol has been damaged or destroyed, while numerous atrocities have been reported, including the shelling of a theatre killing 300, or the bombing of a maternity hospital.
But these atrocities should sadly come as little surprise to those who have been following the actions of Putin’s thugs in recent years.
From the bloody civil war in Syria to the brutal annexation of Crimea, and even killing their own people, Putin’s top generals have been accused of waging savagery across the world for decades.
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Russia and Ukraine latest
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Joe Biden thinks Putin has been surprised with difficulty of dividing Nato allies
Joe Biden says he thinks Putin has been surprised in not being able to divide Nato allies.
The US President has been speaking during a trip to Warsaw, which has seen him meet Ukrainian government ministers.
Biden said: “I’m confident that Vladimir Putin was counting on being able to divide Nato, being able to separate the eastern flank from the west, being able to separate nations based on past histories.
“But he hasn’t been able to do it – we’ve all stayed together.
“I just think it’s so important that we, Poland and the United States, keep in lock step how we’re proceeding.”
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Zelensky: Russia ‘bragging’ about nuclear arms ‘fuelling dangerous arms race’
RUSSIA bragging about its nuclear capabilities is “fuelling a dangerous arms race”, President Zelensky said today.
Speaking to the Doha forum in a live video broadcast, the leader said: “They are bragging that they can destroy with nuclear weapons not only a certain country but the entire planet.”
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky also called on Qatar, which organises the annual meeting of international political and business leaders, to increase production of natural gas to counter Russian efforts to use energy as a weapon.
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In pictures: Biden inspects Guard of Honour at Warsaw presidential palace
President Joe Biden reviews the Guard of Honor during a welcome ceremony ahead of his meeting with Polish President Andrzej Duda.
The image was taken outside the Presidential Palace in Warsaw this morning.
It comes as Ukraine foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba said the country received additional security pledges from the US on developing defence co-operation.
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Ukraine recieves more pledges from US as Biden visits Warsaw
Ukraine received additional security pledges from the United States on developing defence co-operation, its Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Saturday.
“We did receive additional promises from the United States on how our defence co-operation will evolve,” Kuleba told reporters.
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In pictures: Moment man narrowly avoids shelling in Kharkiv
A man hurries to walk away from a building that was just hit by a Russian bombardment just moments earlier.
The structure has caught on fire after intense shelling from the invading forces.
The frightening image was captured in the Moskovskyi district in Kharkiv, Ukraine, yesterday afternoon.
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Minister hints Russia ‘scaling back’ may not be the truth
A Government minister warned that Moscow’s claims should be treated sceptically after hints at a possible scaling back of the conflict.
Policing minister Kit Maltouse told BBC Breakfast: “I’m not qualified to say, but what I do know is there’s an awful lot of misinformation and disinformation flying around in this awful conflict.
“And we need to take care that what first appears may not in fact be the truth. Let’s hope there may well be a cessation of hostilities as soon as possible.”
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Russia could have lost as many as 15,000 troops
Russia accidentally revealed it has lost 10,000 troops, when the figure was disclosed by a pro-Kremlin newspaper.
But NATO has said that figure could be as high as 15,000 with the total losses including wounded, captured or missing up to 40,000.
If the estimate is correct, then Russian losses in just under a month in Ukraine are now the same as they suffered during their ten year war in Afghanistan, which ended in 1989.
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Russia-Ukraine: Latest developments
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Russian forces take over Chernobyl workers town
Russian forces have taken control of the town of Slavutych, where workers at the defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant live, the governor of Kyiv region Oleksandr Pavlyuk said on Saturday.
In an online statement, Pavlyuk said Russian troops had occupied the hospital in Slavutych and kidnapped the mayor.
Reuters could not independently verify the reports.
On Friday, Ukraine said its troops had repulsed a first attack by Russian troops closing in on the town.
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Kyiv curfew in place from 8pm this evening
Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko has announced a further curfew in Ukraine’s capital city Kyiv.
From 8pm local time, residents will be ordered to stay indoors until 7am on Monday.
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Ukraine: 136 children have been killed so far
The war in Ukraine has killed 136 children so far, Ukraine’s office of the prosecutor general said on Saturday in a message on the Telegram app.
They added the number of wounded children stood at 199.
The Sun has been unable to immediately verify the details.
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Poland sees increase in Ukraine refugees crossing border
More than 2.2 million people have fled Ukraine to Poland since the war began, the Polish Border Guard has said.
On Thursday there was a slight increase in the amount of refugees crossing, with 32,500 making the journey, up 7.4% from Wednesday, the agency wrote on Twitter.
By 06:00 GMT on Friday, 6,900 had crossed – up 1.7% from the same period on Thursday.