Publish date20 Apr 2014 - 10:25
Story Code : 156873

Biden to visit Ukraine next week ahead of election

US Vice President Joe Biden will travel to Ukraine next week to meet with Ukrainian leakers ahead of the country’s presidential election.
Biden to visit Ukraine next week ahead of election


“The vice president will underscore the United States’ strong support for a united, democratic Ukraine that makes its own choices about its future path,” the White House said in a statement.

The April 22 trip is ahead of Ukraine’s first presidential election since deposed president Viktor Yanukovych was forced from the country.

According to the White House, Biden’s meetings with officials and civil society groups will cover constitutional reform, anti-corruption efforts and fair elections on May 25.

On Thursday, the foreign ministers of Russia, Ukraine, the US and the European Union met in Geneva. They said after the meeting that all sides have agreed over steps to "de-escalate" the crisis in eastern Ukraine, where anti-Kiev protesters seized buildings in several towns and cities.

Ukrainian authorities have ordered a military offensive against the protesters, claiming that Russian special forces are fueling unrest in the country. A day later, the protesters said they were not bound by the agreement.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday dismissed as "nonsense" claims that Russian special forces are fomenting unrest in eastern Ukraine.

"It's all nonsense, there are no Russian units, special forces or instructors in the east of Ukraine,” Putin said.

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