Vowing that the United States would never recognize Russia’s “illegal occupation” of Crimea last month, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on April 22 reiterated America’s support of Ukraine, declaring that “no nation has the right to simply grab land from another” and calling on Russia to stop supporting masked gunmen who have seized government buildings across the east of the country.
New York Times: With sharp rebuke to Russia, Biden offers strong support to Ukraine
US Vice President Joe Biden addresses to members of the Ukrainian parliament during a meeting on April 22, 21014 in Kyiv.
