Biden stumbles over Zelenskyy introduction, calls Ukrainian leader ‘President Putin’

President Biden mistakenly referred to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Russian President Vladimir Putin during a NATO summit in Washington, D.C., Thursday.

President Biden and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy participate in the launching of the Ukraine Compact at the 2024 NATO Summit on Thursday in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Zelenskyy then appeared on stage and shook Biden’s hand and said, "I’m better."

"You are a hell of a lot better," Biden said.

President Biden and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands during the NATO Summit, Thursday, in Washington, D.C.  (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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Biden’s botched introduction of Zelenskyy is his first news conference since his debate debacle that has left the Democratic party scrambling before the presidential election in November.

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