Russia challenges Biden’s democracy vs. autocracy talk

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President Joe Biden has said he is leading an epic battle between democracy and autocracy. His response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to solidify his forces in Ukraine will test whether this goes beyond mere rhetoric.

Biden’s campaign, applicable to democracy at home and abroad, only underscores critics’ complaints about his handling of Putin recognizing two Kremlin-backed separatist regions in Ukraine and readying “peacekeepers” to defend them.

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