New report suggests US is planning to hit Russian leader directly after Joe spoke with Ukrainian president Zelensky for 40 minutes and following criticism measures haven’t gone far enough

  • President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for about 40 minutes on Friday 
  • ‘President Biden held a secure call with President Zelensky today from 1152 EST to 1232 EST,’ the White House said 
  • Zelensky said the two men discussed stronger sanctions on Russia and more support from the United States
  •  ‘Strengthening sanctions, concrete defense assistance and an anti-war coalition have just been discussed with @POTUS. Grateful to [United States],’ he said
  • Zelensky is also battling a Russian-disinformation campaign that he had fled Kyiv
  • ‘We are here. We are in Kyiv. We are defending Ukraine,’ Zelensky said in a video posted to Facebook, speaking from the streets