Biden: Ireland has 'taken a hit' for standing against Russia

The President said that Ireland is paying “a big price” for "supporting the strategy for supporting the sanctions". Picture: AP Photo/Patrick Semansky

Ireland has “taken a hit” for standing against Russia, US President Joe Biden has said.

Mr Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “murderous dictator” and a “pure thug” in a Speaker’s Lunch at Capitol Hill as part of St Patrick’s Day festivities.