Biden Assails Putin, Pledges Inflation Fight in State of Union
- President calls Russian leader ‘dictator’ and says he’ll pay
- Americans should return to offices after pandemic, Biden says
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Joe Biden vowed to confront Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, fight inflation at home and turn the page on the coronavirus pandemic in a State of the Union address intended to reassure a nation on edge -- and revive his troubled presidency.
Biden sought to show U.S. solidarity with Ukraine by inviting his audience -- including the country’s ambassador -- to stand in support for the country. Democrats and Republicans stood and cheered, a rare show of unity after a year of bitter divisions that left the president’s agenda stalled.