Biden backs Ukraine peace push, but wary of Russia’s words
Biden backs Ukraine peace push, but wary of Russia’s words
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, talks to U.S. Vice President Joe Biden prior to a meeting with Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko during the 51. Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. The conference on security policy takes place from Feb. 6, 2015 until Feb. 8, 2015. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Biden backs Ukraine peace push, but wary of Russia’s words
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel pose for a photo prior to their and French President Francois Hollande’s meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Feb. 6, 2015. Talks among the leaders of Russia, France and Germany on a peace initiative for Ukraine ended early Saturday with an announcement that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart would discuss a proposal to end the fighting in a four-way telephone call this weekend.(AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Biden backs Ukraine peace push, but wary of Russia’s words
Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, French President Francois Hollande, right, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel pose for a photo during their meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Feb. 6, 2015. Talks among the leaders of Russia, France and Germany on a peace initiative for Ukraine ended early Saturday with an announcement that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart would discuss a proposal to end the fighting in a four-way telephone call this weekend.(AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Biden backs Ukraine peace push, but wary of Russia’s words
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov delivers his speech at the 51. Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. The conference on security policy takes place from Feb. 6, 2015 until Feb. 8, 2015. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Biden backs Ukraine peace push, but wary of Russia’s words
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, right, embraces U.S. Vice President Joe Biden during the 51. Security Conference Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. The conference on security policy takes place from Feb. 6, 2015 until Feb. 8, 2015. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Biden backs Ukraine peace push, but wary of Russia’s words
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, right, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrive for the 51. Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. The conference on security policy takes place until Feb. 8, 2015. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Biden backs Ukraine peace push, but wary of Russia’s words
From left: Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden pose for the media prior to a meeting during the 51. Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. The conference on security policy takes place from Feb. 6, 2015 until Feb. 8, 2015. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Biden backs Ukraine peace push, but wary of Russia’s words
From left: Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden pose for the media prior to a meeting during the 51. Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. The conference on security policy takes place from Feb. 6, 2015 until Feb. 8, 2015. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Biden backs Ukraine peace push, but wary of Russia’s words
German Chancellor Angela Merkel gestures during her speech at the 51. Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. The conference on security policy takes place from Feb. 6, 2015 until Feb. 8, 2015. German Chancellor Angela Merkel says it’s still uncertain whether a flurry of democracy aimed at resolving the crisis in Ukraine will succeed. Merkel insisted Saturday after returning from talks in Moscow the previous night that “this crisis cannot be solved by military means.” (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Biden backs Ukraine peace push, but wary of Russia’s words
German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers her speech at the 51. Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. The conference on security policy takes place from Feb. 6, 2015 until Feb. 8, 2015. German Chancellor Angela Merkel says it’s still uncertain whether a flurry of democracy aimed at resolving the crisis in Ukraine will succeed. Merkel insisted Saturday after returning from talks in Moscow the previous night that “this crisis cannot be solved by military means.” (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Posted: Saturday, February 7, 2015 9:05 am
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MUNICH — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is backing the German-French diplomatic push to calm the crisis in Ukraine but says Russia will have to be judged by its actions on the ground, “not by the paper they sign.”
MUNICH — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is backing the German-French diplomatic push to calm the crisis in Ukraine but says Russia will have to be judged by its actions on the ground, “not by the paper they sign.”
Biden said the latest diplomatic drive is “very much worth the attempt.” German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande traveled to Kyiv on Thursday and Moscow on Friday.
Biden said the U.S. doesn’t believe there’s a military solution to the conflict though he said Saturday: “We believe we should attempt an honorable peace, but we also believe the Ukrainian people have a right to defend themselves.”
He stopped short of explicitly raising the possibility of sending lethal weapons to Ukraine.
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