Vice President Biden Travels to Kyiv, Ukraine

The Vice President has departed for Kyiv, Ukraine, where he will meet with President Petro Poroshenko, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Ukrainian reformers from both government and civil society, and deliver a speech to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

Please not that all time are approximate and are subject to change.

Sunday, December 6, 2015 – Washington D.C. and Kyiv, Ukraine

In the morning, the Vice President will depart Washington D.C. en route Kyiv, Ukraine.

The Vice President will remain overnight in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Monday, December 7, 2015 – Kyiv, Ukraine

At 10:30 AM LOCAL TIME/3:30 AM ET, the Vice President will hold a roundtable with reformers. There will be a pool spray at the top of this roundtable at the Hyatt Regency Kyiv.

At 1:00 PM LOCAL TIME/6:00 AM ET, the Vice President will hold a bilateral meeting and working lunch with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. This meeting at the House of Chimeras is closed press.

At 3:15 PM LOCAL TIME/8:15 AM ET, the Vice President will deliver a joint statement with President Poroshenko. This statement in the Conference Hall of the Bankova is open press.

At 4:10 PM LOCAL TIME/9:10 AM ET, the Vice President will meet with staff and families of the U.S. Embassy Kyiv. This event at the Hyatt Regency Kyiv is closed press.

At 7:15 PM LOCAL TIME/12:15 PM ET, the Vice President will hold a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk. This meeting in the Ceremonial Reception Room of the Cabinet of Ministers Club is closed press.

At 8:45 PM LOCAL TIME/1:45 PM ET, the Vice President will deliver brief remarks with Prime Minister Yatsenyuk. These remarks in the Theater of the Cabinet of Ministers Club is open press.

The Vice President will remain in Kyiv, Ukraine overnight.

Tuesday, December 8, 20125 – Kyiv, Ukraine and Washington D.C.

At 11:00 AM LOCAL TIME/4:00 AM ET, the Vice President will deliver remarks at the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. These remarks in the Session Hall of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine are open press.

Afterwards, the Vice President will depart Kyiv, Ukraine en route Washington D.C.