U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, ahead of talks Friday with President Petro Poroshenko and Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk.
VOA’s Myroslava Gongadze, traveling with Biden, reported that a senior White House official characterized the vice president’s main message to Ukraine’s leaders as simply this: “we have your back.”
The official, who requested anonymity, said Biden is planning to express support for the Ukrainian people and congratulate them on holding successful elections, especially given the circumstances in the country’s volitile east.
The vice president will emphasize the need for reform and assure Ukraine that the United States will support …read more
Source: Voice of America
