As an “informal dialogue” between Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden via sermons, today the western media present the speeches of the two leaders just before the one-year anniversary of the start of the bloody war in Ukraine.

US President Joe Biden is expected to present the war in Ukraine “as a battle for democracy” during a speech later in the day.
He will deliver the speech in Warsaw as part of his three-day visit to the country, the day after he made a surprise visit to Ukraine to reaffirm America’s support for Kiev.

In Warsaw, the US president is also expected to highlight the vital role the United States has played in bolstering Western support for Ukraine against Russian aggression.

But he will also try to support his policy at home, where Republicans express doubts on the extent of US involvement.

Earlier on Tuesday, the Russian president in his annual state of the nation address – accused the West of hypocrisy and withdrawing from “fundamental agreements”.

“I want to repeat: they are the ones responsible for the war and we are using violence to stop it,” he said amid thunderous applause.

Putin also repeated the claim that Moscow was “facing a Nazi threat from Ukraine”, which he used as an excuse to launch his “special military operation”.

Before his speech, US President Joe Biden will meet with Polish leader Andrzej Duda and other Central European allies to discuss bilateral cooperation and strengthen NATO against aggression.

After Biden’s visit to Kiev, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced a new security aid package for Ukraine worth 450 million dollars, as well as an additional $10 million in emergency assistance to maintain Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

Also, a new wave of sanctions against individuals and companies “boosting Russia’s war machine” will be announced later this week.

Mr. Biden recently announced that the U.S. would send 31 tanks and longer-range missiles to Ukraine, but he appears unwilling to send F-16 fighter jets, despite repeated calls from Kiev.

However, Mr Zelenskiy said on Monday that he had discussed with Joe Biden the possibility of the US sending more weapons.