In an exclusive interview with ABC News anchor David Muir at the Normandy American Cemetery on the 80th anniversary of D-Day, President Joe Biden emphasized that U.S. weapons would not be used to strike Moscow or the Kremlin, despite authorizing their use by Ukraine in Russia.

When asked if U.S.-made weapons had already been used in Russia, Biden clarified that their use was limited to areas near the Russian-occupied Kharkiv region and would not include strikes deep into Russian territory or on the capital.

Biden reiterated that U.S. weapons were authorized for use near the border to target specific threats from Russia, ABC News reported.

Addressing concerns raised by Vladimir Putin, who viewed the supply of precision weapons to Ukraine as direct participation in the war, Biden dismissed Putin as a dictator trying to maintain control.

Biden stressed that the U.S. was not providing weapons for attacks on Moscow or the Kremlin, but to defend against significant fire from Russian forces.

Written by B.C. Begley