U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is expected to reaffirm Washington's support for Ukraine's pro-Western course in meetings with leaders and opposition representatives.
During Tuesday’s meetings, Ukrainian leaders will be seeking reassurances that Washington’s efforts to jumpstart strained relations with Moscow will not come at the expense of Kiev’s drive to join NATO and integrate with the West.
Moscow firmly opposes NATO membership for Ukraine and for Georgia, another pro-Western ex-Soviet republic, which Biden will visit Wednesday.
Biden is set to meet Ukraine’s President Viktor Yushchenko and Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko as well as key opposition leaders, who all plan to participate in January’s presidential elections.
