Ukraine: Biden vows Putin will pay for ‘premeditated’ act of ‘tyranny’
02 March 2022 |
2:33 pm
The US president's State of the Union address comes amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He said "freedom will always overcome tyranny" and that Vladimir Putin's attack was "premeditated and unprovoked."
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