Biden's Promise to Ukraine: 'Make My Day, Pal'

President Biden delivers a stern warning to Russia during an interview with Fox News, vowing to defend Ukraine if the country is attacked.

President Biden issued a stern warning to Russia on Sunday, saying that the United States will defend Ukraine if the country is attacked.

"Make my day, pal," Biden said in an interview with Fox News. "We will defend our allies and we will defend Ukraine."

Biden's comments came in response to a question about whether the United States would come to Ukraine's aid if Russia invaded. Biden has repeatedly said that the United States will not send troops to Ukraine, but he has also said that the United States will provide Ukraine with military assistance.

Biden's comments were greeted with mixed reactions. Some analysts said that Biden's comments were a strong show of support for Ukraine, while others said that Biden's comments could increase tensions between the United States and Russia.

The United States and Russia have been at odds over Ukraine since 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea. The United States and its allies have imposed sanctions on Russia in response to the annexation. The United States has also provided Ukraine with military assistance, and US troops have been deployed to Ukraine to train Ukrainian forces.

The United States and Russia have been engaged in a diplomatic effort to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, but no agreement has been reached. The United States has said that it is committed to a diplomatic solution to the conflict, but it has also said that it will not hesitate to use force to defend Ukraine.

Russia has said that it has no plans to invade Ukraine, but it has also said that it will not allow Ukraine to join NATO. The United States has said that it will not force Ukraine to join NATO, but it has also said that it will not allow Russia to dictate Ukraine's foreign policy.