“Russia’s economy is reeling and Putin alone is to blame,” he said, perReuters.
“He thought he could roll into Ukraine and the world would roll over.
Instead, he met a wall of strength he never imagined.
He met the Ukrainian people.”
President Biden continued his statement by warning that Putin has “no idea what’s coming.”
“Biden began with the topic on everyone’s mind, Putin and Russia.
“I don’t trust Putin,” he said at the time.
“Hopefully, the president was being stylistic rather than substantive.”
That included urging Putin to stop his aggression towards Ukraine, which President Biden admitted was “challenging.”
Now, it’s clear that President Biden’s words fell on deaf ears.
Markarova also received a standing ovation from politicians on both sides of the aisle.
