The United States and Germany are “working together” against Russia’s “aggression” in Europe, US President Joe Biden said today, welcoming German Chancellor Olaf Solz to the White House for the first time.
“We are working together to continue to deter Russian attacks in Europe and to meet China’s challenges,” Biden said.
Germany is “one of America’s closest allies,” Biden said, referring to Chancellor Soltz, whom some Washington officials consider “very submissive” to Russia.
Soltz has caused unrest in recent weeks by refusing to send weapons to Ukraine. At the same time, he had left the issue of the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline pending, until he agreed to include it in the list of possible sanctions that could be imposed on Russia in the event of an invasion of Ukraine.
Earlier, Soltz tried to reassure Americans. “We are close allies and we act in a coordinated and united manner when it comes to responding to the current crisis,” he told reporters, reiterating that Russia would pay a “very high price” if it invaded Ukraine.
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“Very closely linked” allies are Germany and the United States, said Chancellor Olaf Solz.
“I appreciate that we have the opportunity to discuss all the issues that you have raised, they are all very important,” said Soltz, referring to President Biden’s initial stance on “Russian aggression in Europe”, relations with China, The Western Balkans, the pandemic, climate change and the G7, which Germany has been chairing since 1 January.
“We are very close allies, we are cooperating intensively and this is necessary for the steps we have ahead of us, such as dealing with the Russian aggression against Ukraine,” he added. “So it is an important meeting in a very important time”.
After the initial face-to-face meeting of the two leaders at the Oval Office, the extended talks between the two delegations will take place and will be followed by a joint press conference of the two leaders, at 15:15 (local time).
Source: Capital
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