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Biden BBC interview: Trump appeasing Putin with pressure on Ukraine

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Joe Biden tells the BBC that pressure on Ukraine to give up territory to Russia is "modern-day appeasement" Biden was challenged on his own record on Ukraine as well as his decision to end his re-election bid late in the race.

The former president condemned Trump 's calls for the US to take back the Panama Canal , to acquire Greenland and to make Canada the 51st state.

Biden spoke as Allied nations mark 80th anniversary of VE Day this week .

President Trump has long resisted continuing the level of US military support that Biden gave to Ukraine .

The US is by some margin the largest single donor to Ukraine , but European countries combined have spent more money.

Trump has previously said Zelensky played Biden "like a fiddle".

VR Score

78

Informative language

74

Neutral language

57

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

45

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possibly offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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