Leonid Bershidsky: Biden tells Ukraine to … do nothing
US Vice President Joe Biden (L) walks with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko prior to their talks in Kiev on Dec. 7, 2015.
Vice President Joe Biden's visits to Ukraine always are keenly anticipated: He is considered the voice of the country's Western backers, the senior statesman who can resolve conflicts within the country's ruling elite and push it down the path of reform. This week, however, Biden apparently sent conflicting signals to his Ukrainian hosts.