Zelensky brushes off Biden’s Putin gaffe

DUBLIN:

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday brushed off US President Joe Biden’s gaffe in which he mistakenly introduced him as Russian foe Vladimir Putin, saying “we can forget some mistakes”.

As he began a visit to Ireland, Zelensky told reporters at Shannon Airport that “it’s a mistake. I think United States gave a lot of support for Ukrainians. We can forget some mistakes, I think so.” Zelensky will meet Irish leader Simon Harris at the airport later Saturday, their first bilateral meeting on Irish soil.

Asked for his message to Ireland, Zelensky said: “First of all, thank you so much for your support, thanks to Ireland for hosting a lot of Ukrainian refugees, you were with us from the very beginning of the Russian invasion.”