In only two speeches Biden has mentioned Russia more than all but six other presidents

Presidential mentions of Russia and Soviet Union in state of the union addresses

102

mentions

Jimmy Carter

Harry S Truman

75

45

Ronald Reagan

Dwight D Eisenhower

33

Bill Clinton

29

Grover Cleveland

23

Joe Biden

(Through two speeches)

21

Lyndon B Johnson

21

William McKinley

20

20

Theodore Roosevelt

Jimmy Carter

102 mentions

Harry S Truman

75

45

Ronald Reagan

Dwight D Eisenhower

33

Bill Clinton

29

Grover Cleveland

23

Joe Biden

(Through two speeches)

21

Lyndon B Johnson

21

William McKinley

20

20

Theodore Roosevelt

Jimmy Carter

102 mentions

Harry S Truman

75

45

Ronald Reagan

Dwight D Eisenhower

33

Bill Clinton

29

Grover Cleveland

23

Joe Biden

(Through two speeches)

21

Lyndon B Johnson

21

William McKinley

20

20

Theodore Roosevelt

Jimmy Carter

102 mentions

Harry S Truman

75

45

Ronald Reagan

Dwight D Eisenhower

33

Bill Clinton

29

Grover Cleveland

23

Joe Biden

(Through two speeches)

21

Lyndon B Johnson

21

William McKinley

20

20

Theodore Roosevelt

Jimmy Carter

102 mentions

Harry S Truman

75

45

Ronald Reagan

Dwight D Eisenhower

33

Bill Clinton

29

Grover Cleveland

23

Joe Biden

(Through two speeches)

21

Lyndon B Johnson

21

William McKinley

20

20

Theodore Roosevelt

Guardian graphic. Source: Guardian analysis of state of the union addresses from The American Presidency Project.