Ukraine's President Viktor Yushchenko (R) gestures beside Ukraine's First Lady Kateryna (C) and U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney during their visit to a monument for the mass famine of 1932-33 in Kiev September 5, 2008. (Gleb Garanich/Reuters)U.S. Risks Russia Row With Ukraine NATO Backing -- CNN
(CNN) -- The United States has backed Ukraine's bid for NATO membership a day after similarly supporting Georgia, in a move which may further stoke tensions with Russia.
U.S. Vice-President Dick Cheney met with Ukraine's pro-Western president Victor Yushchenko in the capital of Kiev on Friday, the third stop of a tour that has already taken him to two other former Soviet republics -- Georgia and Azerbaijan.
The meeting came on the same day as the United States' top warship arrived in the Georgian port of Poti to deliver humanitarian supplies, fueling Russia's fears that its superpower rival is making its presence felt in the Baltic region.
Russia said the vessel's technical characteristics raised questions about whether it should be allowed into the area, Russian news agency Interfax reported.
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Remarks by Vice President Cheney and President Yushchenko of Ukraine After Meeting -- Market Watch
Cheney backs Ukraine Nato bid -- Financial Times
Ukraine: Torn in two directions -- BBC
Dick Cheney tells Ukraine's leaders to unite in face of Russian threat -- Telegraph
Ukrainian Political Feud Has Implications for Moscow -- Voice Of America
Ukraine opposition backs Russia as Cheney visits -- Sign on San Diego
Video: Raw Video: Cheney Meets With Ukrainian Leaders AssociatedPress
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