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Democrat Tim Kaine says Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as "a great leader," while Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence downplays that notion and says the "small and bullying" leader of Russia is dictating terms to the United States in Syria. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
US President Joe Biden says during his State of the Union address that Ukraine is capable of stopping Putin if the US provides Kyiv the "weapons it needs to defend itself." SOUNDBITE
Former US president Donald Trump is back in court for his New York civil trial on fraud allegations, once again condemning the process as unfair. "This is a witch hunt and it's a very corrupt trial," he tells reporters before entering the courtroom. The frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination and his two eldest sons are accused of inflating the value of their real estate assets to receive more favorable bank loans and insurance terms. IMAGES
The United States denounces "loose talk" on nuclear weapons after Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow would only use an atomic weapon in response to an enemy strike. Declining to respond directly to Putin, State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters, "We think any loose talk of nuclear weapons is absolutely irresponsible." SOUNDBITE
"The problem is not that Putin is smart," former US President Donald Trump says during a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida. "The real problem is our leaders are dumb." Trump says Putin must think he "can take over a whole country" with only the minimal consequence of sanctions from NATO leaders. SOUNDBITE
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky travels to the country's eastern frontline and meets with soldiers soldiers as German Chancellor Angela Merkel calls on Moscow to reduce its troop buildup near Ukraine. IMAGES