The Kremlin mentioned that it hoped US president Joe Biden meant to say Ukraine reasonably than Iraq when he made a verbal slip-up. Joe Biden had earlier mentioned that Russian president Vladimir Putin was “losing the war in Iraq” when he meant to say Ukraine. Speaking to reporters earlier than departing the White House on a visit to Chicago, Joe Biden was requested if the Russian chief had been weakened by the temporary rebellion led by a Wagner mercenary chief.

“It’s hard to tell really. But he’s clearly losing the war in Iraq. He’s losing the war at home and he has become a bit of a pariah around the world. And it’s not just NATO, it’s not just the European Union. It’s Japan, it’s 40 nations,” he mentioned.

Asked concerning the well being of the 80-year-old US president, the Kremlin mentioned it couldn’t remark.

Earlier Joe Biden corrected himself at a marketing campaign fundraising occasion – referring to China when he meant India. “You probably saw my new best friend – the prime minister of a little country that’s now the largest in the world, China – I mean, excuse me, India. India is not looking for a permanent alliance, but they’re looking for some hedge against – in the region,” he mentioned.

This comes as public opinion polling exhibits {that a} majority of Americans have considerations about Joe Biden’s age whereas his physician declared him wholesome and “fit for duty” in February after a bodily examination.