By Luiza Ilie BUCHAREST (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Bucharest on Tuesday as part of Washington's campaign to reassure east European allies of American backing in the West's confrontation with Russia over Ukraine. A former communist state on the Black Sea, Romania joined NATO a decade ago and the European Union in 2007. It has been among the most vehement advocates of Western sanctions against Moscow after Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine. Biden's White House office had earlier said he would underscore Washington's "ironclad commitment to the collective defense of NATO under Article 5 and express appreciation for Romania's contributions to regional and global security". Read More http://ift.tt/1ob4yiu
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