Vice President Joe Biden expressed U.S. support for Ukraine during a visit to the capital Kyiv, as an agreement with Russia to ease tensions in the former Soviet republic’s east showed signs of collapse. With the April 17 accord fraying, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov yesterday that “there will be consequences” if Russia doesn’t act “over the next pivotal days” to restrain separatists in Ukraine, spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in Washington. Lavrov called on the U.S. to hold Ukraine’s government accountable for not reining in what Russia portrays as right-wing militias.
Bloomberg Businessweek: Biden pledges support for Ukraine as deal with Russia frays
Vice President Joe Biden expresses U.S. support for Ukraine during a two-day visit to Kyiv April 21-22.
