Ukraine hits back at Biden’s ‘absurd’ remark that Zelensky ‘didn’t want to hear’ US intel on Russia
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Ukraine Challenges Biden’s Claims on Invasion IntelligenceUkraine insists its warnings were dismissed by allies before Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
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- Advisers to President Zelensky called Biden’s statement that Ukraine ignored US intelligence about the invasion absurd.
- Ukrainian officials noted several detailed conversations between Zelensky and Biden occurred before the conflict started.
- Ukraine pushed for preventive sanctions to deter Russia, but partner nations reportedly failed to act on these concerns.
- Despite knowledge of Russia’s expansion plans, the scale of the February 24 invasion shocked many countries.
Nothing like this has happened since World War Two. I know a lot of people thought I was maybe exaggerating. But I knew we had data to sustain [Russian President Vladimir Putin] was going to go in, off the border. There was no doubt. And Zelensky didn’t want to hear it.— Said by U.S. President Joe Biden at a Democratic fundraiser, commenting on Zelensky's response to U.S. intelligence about Russia's invasion.
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