Biden mistakenly refers to Zelenskiy as Putin before correcting himself

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy listens to U.S. President Joe Biden speak during a Ukraine Compact meeting, on the sidelines of the NATO's 75th anniversary summit in Washington, U.S., July 11, 2024. REUTERS/Leah Millis

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday mistakenly referred to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as Russian President Vladimir Putin before correcting himself at the NATO summit in Washington.

"And now I want to hand it over to the president of Ukraine, who has as much courage as he has determination, ladies and gentlemen, President Putin," Biden said, referring to Zelenskiy.