Vice President Joe Biden heading to Georgia, Ukraine in July

September 25th, 2009 Biden tours Ga. flood damage as more rain loomsMARIETTA, Ga.

July 26th, 2009 Medvedev chides NATO over Georgia, UkraineMOSCOW — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Sunday NATO is beginning to realize that Georgia and Ukraine should not be "dragged" into the alliance. "The understanding that these respected states are not ready to make this sort of decision and that the alliance is not ready to absorb them is gradually understood," Medvedev said in remarks televised by NTV television.

July 24th, 2009 Medvedev: US need not abandon Ukraine or GeorgiaMOSCOW — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said U.S. efforts to mend relations with Moscow need not be made at the expense of Washington's ties to Ukraine and Georgia.

July 23rd, 2009 Georgia asks Biden for weapons, US won't commitTBILISI, Georgia — Georgia's president asked U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday for advanced U.S.

July 23rd, 2009 TBILISI - Washington regards Georgia as an important strategic partner and will continue to safeguard its security, US Vice President Joe Biden said here Thursday. He added that the US will continue to work for developing the Georgian economic and diplomatic reform.

July 22nd, 2009 Biden gets flag-waving welcome in GeorgiaTBILISI, Georgia — Hundreds of flag-waving Georgians lined streets in the capital to welcome U.S. Vice President Joe Biden following his arrival in the former Soviet republic a year after its war with Russia.

July 22nd, 2009 Biden arrives in Georgia after Ukraine visitTBILISI, Georgia — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is in Georgia to show support for the former Soviet republic a year after its war with Russia.

July 21st, 2009 Biden visits Ukraine to reaffirm US supportKIEV, Ukraine — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden met with Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko on Tuesday to reaffirm Washington's support for Kiev's pro-Western course despite opposition from Moscow.

July 21st, 2009 Ukraine tells Biden it wants US investment for gasKIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine wants American investment to help modernize its creaky but strategic natural gas pipeline system, the country's president told U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday.

July 20th, 2009 Biden to support Ukraine despite Russian resetKIEV, Ukraine — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is due in Kiev for a three-day visit to pledge continued support for Ukraine's westward drive, despite Washington's efforts to improve relations with Russia.

July 20th, 2009 Adviser: Georgian President to announce reformsTBILISI, Georgia — Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili is to announce a series of democratic reforms two days before a visit by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, an adviser to Saakashvili told the Associated Press on Monday.

July 20th, 2009 US vice president in Ukraine to pledge supportKIEV, Ukraine — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Kiev on Monday to pledge continued support for Ukraine and was expected to calm fears that Washington's efforts to improve relations with Russia may come at the expense of ex-Soviet nations.

July 19th, 2009 Biden to greet eager allies in Ukraine and GeorgiaKIEV, Ukraine — Vice President Joe Biden is visiting Georgia and Ukraine starting Monday, meeting leaders eager for further reassurance that Washington still supports their joining NATO and that its effort to warm relations with Russia won't come at their expense. The Kremlin, having seen several former communist countries of Eastern Europe enter the Western alliance, strongly opposes more of its own former republics joining.

July 17th, 2009 Biden heads to Ukraine, GeorgiaWASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden's trip to Ukraine and Georgia was designed to build on the United States' relationship with the countries while not annoying Russia, his national security adviser said Friday. Biden plans speeches in Kiev and Tbilisi about the United States' friendships with those capitals next week, as well as private meetings with elected officials and opposition leaders, Tony Blinken said.

June 14th, 2009 Biden still has his eye on the Oval OfficeWASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden isn't ruling out his own presidential aspirations. The two-time presidential candidate says the current lineup is the right one, with Biden as President Barack Obama's No.