Joseph Biden actually said...

"This war is about extinguishing Ukraine`s right to exist as a state, plain and simple; and Ukraine`s right to exist as a people. Whoever you are, wherever you live, whatever you believe, that should m..."

"Let us speak plainly, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council invaded his neighbor, attempted to erase the sovereign state from the map."

"This war is about extinguishing Ukraine's right to exist as a state, plain and simple, and Ukraine's right to exist as a people."

"Again, just today, President Putin has made overt nuclear threats against Europe, and a reckless disregard for the responsibilities of the non-proliferation regime."