Biden calls Ukraine incursion 'a real dilemma for Putin'

YEREVAN, AUGUST 14, ARMENPRESS. Ukraine's military incursion into Russia has "created a real dilemma" for Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday, Reuters reports.

He said that U.S. officials are in constant touch with the Ukrainians about the move.

About 1,000 Ukrainian troops rammed through the Russian border in the early hours of Aug. 6 with tanks and armored vehicles.

Answering questions from reporters upon arrival in New Orleans, Biden said he has been briefed every four to five hours for the last six to eight days on Ukraine's action.

"It's creating a real dilemma for Putin," Reuters quoted Biden as saying.

The U.S. has provided billions of dollars of weaponry to Ukraine intended largely for defensive purposes, as Ukraine tries to repel the Russian invasion launched in February 2022.

White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre, speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, said Washington had no involvement in the operation.

“We had nothing to do with this," she said.

"We have no involvement. We’ll continue to have conversations with the Ukrainians about their approach, but it is really for them to speak to," she added.