Ukr President and US VP at working breakfast, Biden speech, analyst

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AP TELEVISION Kiev, Ukraine - 22 July 2009 1. Wide exterior of the House of Chimaeras, a 19th century building that is used for official functions 2. Mid shot of US and Ukrainian flags outside building 3. Various of President Viktor Yushchenko, standing with his wife and various other officials, awaiting the arrival of US Vice president Joe Biden 4. Mid of official motorcade arriving 5. US Vice President Joe Biden walking over to greet Yushchenko and his wife Kateryna 6. Mid of Biden with the Yushchenkos, all turn round and make their way up the steps of the building 7. Wide of group entering the House of Chimaeras POOL Kiev, Ukraine - 22 July 2009 8. Wide interior of dignitaries sitting at breakfast table 9. Mid of Biden and Kateryna Yushchenko 10. Mid of Biden 11. Mid of President Yushchenko AP TELEVISION Kiev, Ukraine - 22 July 2009 12. Wide exterior of Ukraine House, venue of Biden speech 13. Biden entering stage 14. Cutaway of audience 15. SOUNDBITE (English) Joe Biden, US Vice President: "As we reset the relationship with Russia, we reaffirm our commitment to an independent Ukraine and we recognise no sphere of influence or no ability of any other nation to veto the choices an independent nation makes." 16. Cutaway photographer 17. Wide of Biden leaving AP TELEVISION Moscow, Russia - 22 July 2009 18. Various set up shots for Vyacheslav Nikonov, President of the "Politika" Foundation 19. SOUNDBITE (English) Vyacheslav Nikonov, President of the "Politika" Foundation: "Russia regards the introduction of Georgia or Ukraine into NATO as absolutely unacceptable to it's national interests. Even more, I would say that Russia regards the introduction of Ukraine or Georgia into NATO as existential threat." AP TELEVISION FILE: South Ossetia, August 2008 20. Russian tank movement during Russia-Georgia conflict 21. Tracking shot of damaged houses 22. Russian troops shooting AP TELEVISION Moscow, Russia - 22 July 2009 23. SOUNDBITE (English) Vyacheslav Nikonov, President of the "Politika" Foundation: "Conflict like we had August last year, though it was initiated by Georgia, then was interpreted as aggression from the Russian side. So if Georgia were in NATO in August 2008, we could already be in the situation of war between Russia and NATO, with very possible use of nuclear weapons." 24. Cutaway of hands 25. SOUNDBITE (English) Vyacheslav Nikonov, President of the "Politika" Foundation: "The major idea of the US administration is how to smoothly transform power to the next generation of leaders. It's clear that American clients both in Kiev and Tbilisi, Mr Yushchenko and Mr Saakashvili (referring to Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili) miserably failed as politicians." 26. Wide of analyst STORYLINE US Vice President Joe Biden on rejected the Russian push for a sphere of influence over former Soviet nations, saying as he headed to Georgia on Wednesday that no nation could veto another country's choices. It has been almost a year since a war with Russia turned Georgia, a small nation on the far frontier of Europe, into the epicentre of the simmering conflict between Moscow and the West. US President Barack Obama's attempt to rebuild relations with Russia has raised concerns among some of Russia's East European neighbours that the US might abandon their interests. Biden has been attempting to assuage those concerns on a four-day trip to Ukraine and Georgia. Speaking during a speech in Kiev, Ukraine, Biden reiterated the US' stance. "As we reset the relationship with Russia, we reaffirm our commitment to an independent Ukraine and we recognise no sphere of influence or no ability of any other nation to veto the choices an independent nation makes," Biden told the audience. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/6f71a753826c22226dcffdd8fb8aad47 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork