Biden in State of the Union: Dictators Must ‘Pay a Price’

Associated PressPublished: March 1, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 01: The U.S. Capitol building is seen at sunset ahead of President Joe Biden's first State of the Union address to Congress on March 1, 2022 in Washington, DC. According to Administration officials, President Biden spoke on the phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier today about assisting with the country's defense against Russia and how to hold Russia accountable. President Biden is set to give his first official State of the Union Address at the United States Capitol later tonight where he will speak on his domestic agenda. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

By ZEKE MILLER and COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is delivering his first State of the Union address at a precipitous moment for the nation.

In excerpts released in advance, he declares that dictators such as Russian President Vladimir Putin must "pay a price" or dangers to the U.S. and the world will only grow.

In the Tuesday night speech, Biden is aiming to lead the country out of the pandemic and reboot his stalled domestic agenda as well as confront Russia's aggression.

The speech has taken on new significance with last week's Russian invasion of Ukraine and nuclear saber-rattling by Putin.

Ukraine and the World's Response to Russia's Attack - February 24, 2022 to Present

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