“He’s a butcher,” Biden responded when asked about Putin’s actions against Ukraine. President Joe Biden met with Ukraine’s defense and foreign ministers, and with Poland’s president, whom he assured that the U.S. vow to defend NATO territory is a “sacred commitment.” He’ll later give what’s been billed as a major speech on U.S. and allied efforts to aid Ukraine and counter Russia. Russia is relying on “indiscriminate” bombardment after heavy troop casualties in the month after its invasion, the U.K. said. Russia’s military said it’s focusing on taking full control of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region, a signal that the Kremlin may be backing away from more ambitious military gains after a month of fighting. The U.S. and European Union unveiled an agreement to help Europe wean itself off Russian fuel imports. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the U.S. and EU of aiming to “destroy” Russia through “hybrid war, a total war.”