US President Joe Biden mistakenly introduced Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky as his Russian foe Vladimir Putin at a NATO summit Thursday in a blunder just hours before a press conference that could decide the fate of his reelection bid.<\/p>\n
The 81-year-old quickly corrected himself, and Zelensky quipped that he was “better” than Putin, but the gaffe intensified concerns about Biden’s mental acuity after a disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump two weeks ago.<\/p>\n
The error drew gasps from the room but Zelensky, Ukraine’s wartime leader against Russia’s 2022 invasion, laughed it off.<\/p>\n
Fellow leaders at the summit have fielded questions about Biden, and their answers have largely been supportive.The 81-year-old president sought to show himself in command as he led the NATO summit in Washington two weeks after a disastrous debate performance raised fears among Democrats that he may lose to Donald Trump.<\/p>\n
But Biden mistakenly introduced Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky as his Russian foe Vladimir Putin before quickly correcting himself.<\/p>\n
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