US backs Georgia’s Nato ambitions
BBC News July 23, 2009 The US “fully” backs Georgia’s hopes of joining Nato, US Vice-President Joe Biden has told the country’s parliament on a visit to the capital, Tbilisi. more
Year: 2009
Georgia’s Saakashvili Seeking U.S. Weapons to Deter Russia
Washington Post July 22, 2009 Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili urged the United States on Tuesday to supply his country with advanced defensive weapons, warning on the eve of a visit by Vice President Biden that a decision not to provide such arms would encourage a Russian invasion. more
Biden reassures Ukraine of US backing
Financial Times July 21, 2009 Joe Biden, US vice-president, on Tuesday sought to reassure Ukraine that US moves to improve relations with Moscow would not affect its support for former Soviet republics. more
U.N. reports record humanitarian aid shortfall
Reuters July 21, 2009 The United Nations on Tuesday revealed a record $4.8 billion funding gap for its 2009 aid projects as a result of strained foreign assistance, widespread economic trouble and a ten-fold increase in needs in Pakistan. more
Nato warning over Afghan mission
BBC News July 20, 2009 Nato head Jaap de Hoop Scheffer has warned that walking away from the alliance’s mission in Afghanistan would have a “devastating” effect. more