Biden quickly corrected himself and both leaders downplayed the incident.
Biden's mistake came at a critical moment in his campaign leading up to November's presidential election.
The US continues to provide military support to Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, committing training and weapons for the next 10 years.
US President Joe Biden referred to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as 'President Putin' during NATO summit on July 13, 2024.
In a notable incident at the NATO summit on July 13, 2024, US President Joe Biden made an error during his remarks and referred to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as 'President Putin'. The mistake was quickly corrected by Biden himself and drew attention from international media. Both leaders downplayed the incident, with Zelensky dismissing it as a 'mistake' when asked about it at Ireland's Shannon Airport.
Despite this gaffe, the US continues to provide significant military support to Ukraine in its ongoing conflict with Russia. In May 2024, Biden signed a bilateral security pact with Zelensky, committing the US for 10 years to continued training of Ukraine's armed forces and providing more weapons support and intelligence sharing. The United States has also provided over $52 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the invasion by Russia in February 2022.
Biden's mistake came at a critical moment in his campaign leading up to November's presidential election, as some Democrats have called for him to withdraw due to concerns about his ability to perform against Donald Trump. The incident was also used by Russian state media as an opportunity to criticize the NATO alliance and call the event a 'farce'.
NBC News - It's a mistake, Zelenskyy says of Biden's Putin mix up (https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/s-mistake-zelenskiy-says-bidens-putin-mix-rcna161703)
Time - Zelensky Breaks Silence Over Biden Calling Him 'Putin' (https://time.com/6998204/ukraine-zelensky-speaks-out-president-biden-name-mistake-putin/)
CNN - See moment Biden mistakenly calls Zelensky 'President Putin' (https://edition.cnn.com/2024/07/11/politics/video/biden-calls-zelensky-putin-nato-summit-digvid)
BBC - Biden says Kamala Harris 'qualified to be president' (https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cn07d3mjz2po)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky defended Joe Biden after he was called 'President Putin' by the US president.
Joe Biden accidentally referred to Zelensky as 'President Putin' during a NATO event on Thursday, before correcting himself moments later.
Russian state media criticized the NATO alliance over Biden’s performance and called the event a 'farce'.
Zelensky shrugged off the incident and said it was a mistake when asked about it at Ireland’s Shannon Airport.
The US is providing Ukraine with military support in its war against Russia, including a new $2.3 billion military aid package on Wednesday and an additional $2.2 billion to be purchased from US arms manufacturers under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI).
The United States and Ukraine signed a bilateral security pact in May, committing the US for 10 years to continued training of Ukraine’s armed forces, as well as more weapons support and intelligence sharing.
Joe Biden accepted a request from Ukraine for a change in policy in May, giving Ukraine permission to strike inside Russian territory with American munitions.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky broke his silence about Joe Biden mistakenly calling him ‘President Putin’ at the NATO Summit on Thursday, July 13, 2024.
Joe Biden made this error during a pivotal moment in his campaign leading up to November’s presidential election.
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Joe Biden mistakenly referred to Volodymyr Zelensky as Vladimir Putin at a NATO summit on Thursday, 2024.
Ukraine is receiving military support from the US in its war with Russia and President Vladimir Putin.
The US has committed over $52 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the invasion by Russia in February 2022.
