It follows a series of mistakes Mr Biden has made in recent days.
Misconception-prone US President Joe Biden recently made another mistake when he confused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with Russian President Putin, calling him “Vladimir”.
“Vladimir and I… I shouldn’t sound so familiar,” Mr. Biden said during the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. However, he immediately realized his mistake and corrected himself in the next sentence.
”Mister. He added, “When I was in Ukraine and when we met elsewhere, Zelensky and I talked about what kind of guarantees we could give.”
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Notably, Mr. Putin and Mr. Zelensky each bear a different version of the same name, with “Volodymyr” being the most commonly used variant in Ukraine.
Meanwhile, a video of Mr Biden’s speech went viral on social media, with many saying he now needed to rest. One user wrote, “Definitely America must protect its President and accept that he needs to retire…this is shameful and surely all Americans, both Republican and Democrat, need to accept that.” Will be big enough for that father’s time has no political advantage.
Some even defended him, saying that it was an easy mistake because ‘Volodymyr’ and ‘Vladimir’ are variations of the same name, and they sound similar.
Another user commented, “That’s actually her first name.” Volodymyr is the Ukrainian way of saying Vladimir who is Russian.” A third said, “Vlodimir and Vladimir aren’t really as different as they are. Obviously it is not ideal but some people mistakenly called Osama as Obama too.
It follows a series of mistakes Mr Biden has made in recent days. During his 2022 State of the Union address, he mistakenly referred to “Ukrainian” as “Iranian” while speaking about how Russian President Putin had invaded the country.
“Putin can encircle [capital city] Kiev is there with tanks, but it will never be able to capture the heart and soul of the Iranian people, ”said Mr. Biden. He also asked whether the legislator who has died was present during the White House conference.
Last month, in a similar verbal lapse, Mr. Biden said that Russian President Vladimir Putin He was “losing the war in Iraq” when he meant Ukraine.
According to a Reuters report, opinion polls show that a majority of Americans are concerned about their age. However, the President’s doctor declared him healthy and “fit for duty” after a physical examination in February.