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RFE/RL: Biden praises Pence’s knowledge of Russia, gives him tips on Ukraine

Published Jan. 13, 2017. Updated Jan. 13 at 9:37 am

US Vice President Joe Biden waves to people gathered ahead of his meeting with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (unseen) in Kyiv on December 7, 2015.

Photo by AFP / SERGEI SUPINSKY

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has praised the man who will replace him, saying Vice President-elect Mike Pence knows more about Russia than his running mate, Donald Trump.

In interviews with White House reporters on Jan. 12, Biden said he had been impressed with Pence and thinks his views of Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, are well informed.