Putin invites Biden ‘for tea' as US-supplied ATACMS arrive in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin has invited Joe Biden for tea, suggesting that he take back the long-range Army Tactical Missile System (Atacms) the US sent to Ukraine.

The Russian president urged Mr Biden to visit Moscow “for blinis and tea” a day after Ukrainian forces used American-supplied ATACMS for the first time in some of the most destructive attacks to have been carried out on Russian air assets since the beginning of the war.

His comments could be viewed as a veiled threat, given the Kremlin’s previous form for allegedly poisoning the tea of its enemies.

Putin said: “They will take the ATACMS back for another invasion. He will visit us in the capital for blinis and tea.

“If we are losing the war, like you are saying, why ATACMS?”

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[iceyspice]

Everyone misses it . This is the first time Putin said it’s a war

[ogbumpsniff]

I think the bigger story is him saying "war is war" and not "special military operation is special military operation"

[zoom]

It will be the tea party of the century 😂😂😂

[badactor]

I took it literally. I thought Putin wanted a meeting with Biden.
My hopes were dashed yet again

[eleternauta]

MGS4: War has change
Fallout 3: War never changes
Putin: War is war

[poom]

'' War is a place where young men who don't know each other and don't hate each other kill each other,
because of decisions made by old men who know each other and hate each other but don't kill each other '' -- Erich Hartmann

[hanhba]

Chúc ông PuTin cùng các vị lãnh đạo Nga. Bình an ❤

[besarionioselini]

თქუენ მიყვარხართ !
როგორც ვლადიმირი

[jorgemir]

The fact he called to war and not a”special operation” is a win

[munguschungus]

This is the most emotive I've seen Putin.

[srzar]

I would not touch that tea even with ten feet pole 😂

[Jake-rsnq]

Did Putin just call the Special Military Operation a war? That's a 10 year prison sentence!

[Doesntmatter]

If anyone is wondering ATACMS are long range missile systems that can eliminate targets up to 190 miles away
*check the replies it looks a lot like Twitter in here*

[williamwallace]

Drinking tea with Vlad or standing by a window is not healthy. 😂😂

[michaelf]

We have severely underestimated Russian military genius.

We never expected them to use helicopters to intercept ballistic missiles.

[ahtheh]

This is the happiest I've seen Putin in 2 years, ngl.

[balazsszekely]

That would be a hell of an ambulance after that tea😂

[magahenry]

I don't know what might be in the tea ☕ but I hope Mr. Putin is thinking what Americans are thinking.

[koljan]

That’s a very different narrative, from “ red line crossing with terrifying consequences”, to “come over for the tea”

[highmountainwolf]

As far as I know, Biden will never drink Putin's tea.🤣🤣🤣😂😂