Biden’s Demented Lie To Americans

Can you believe this is the President of the United States?

During an interview on Thursday, President Biden made a striking claim about his longstanding familiarity with Vladimir Putin, stating that he has “known” the Russian leader “for over 40 years.” This assertion raised eyebrows given Putin’s background as a KGB officer throughout the 1980s.

Speaking with ABC News anchor David Muir at the Normandy American Cemetery in France, where he was commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day, Biden remarked, “I’ve known him for over 40 years. He’s concerned me for 40 years. He’s not a decent man.” The president, now 81, seemed to suggest a deep-rooted apprehension towards Putin that spans several decades.

Putin’s career in the Soviet Union’s intelligence apparatus began in 1975 and continued until 1991. He served in various roles within the KGB, including assignments in St. Petersburg and East Germany. Given his covert operations during this period, it is improbable that Biden, or many Western officials, were aware of Putin as a significant figure at that time.

Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Putin transitioned into politics, starting as an aide and then deputy mayor in St. Petersburg, before moving on to prominent roles in the Kremlin and as head of the Federal Security Service (FSB), which succeeded the KGB. It wasn’t until August 1999, when then-President Boris Yeltsin appointed him as prime minister, that Putin emerged as a public figure of international note.

Biden and Putin’s paths crossed officially when Biden was the US vice president and Putin was Russia’s prime minister. Their interactions continued, notably at a summit in Geneva in June 2021.

In the Thursday interview, Biden also addressed the contentious issue of US military support for Ukraine. He clarified that while the US has authorized the use of American-supplied weapons in Ukraine, these are to be used specifically within the Russian-occupied Kharkiv region and not for deep strikes into Russian territory. “We will not authorize strikes 200 miles into Russia and we will not authorize strikes on Moscow, on the Kremlin,” he emphasized.

Putin, reacting to the US support for Ukraine, declared that such actions equate to direct involvement in the conflict against Russia, hinting at potential retaliatory measures, including referencing Russia’s nuclear arsenal.

Biden characterized Putin as a dictator clinging to power amid internal and external challenges. He reiterated that US weapon support is intended for defensive purposes within Ukraine, not for attacks on Russian soil. “We’re not talking about giving them weapons to strike Moscow,” he told Muir.

Earlier in the day, Biden spoke on the broader implications of authoritarian threats to NATO, stating that the trans-Atlantic alliance faces greater risks now than at any time since World War II. He underscored the resolve of the US and Europe in standing up to such threats, declaring, “We cannot surrender to the bullies, it is simply unthinkable.”

President Biden was scheduled to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky later that day, reaffirming the US’s continued support for Ukraine in its ongoing conflict with Russia, more than two years after the invasion began in February 2022.