U.S. Vice President Joe Biden meets Ukraine’s leaders Friday in an effort to underscore Washington’s support for Kyiv, which is battling a pro-Russian insurgency.
A senior White House official said Biden intends to use the meetings to tell President Petro Poroshenko and Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk that “we have your back.”
Biden’s visit comes amid disagreement in Washington over whether to supply lethal aid to the Ukrainian military, which at times has appeared to be outgunned by the rebels.
Earlier this week, President Barack Obama’s nominee to fill the number two post at the State Department said the White House should consider providing …read more
Source: Voice of America
