President Joe Biden welcomed German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to the White House Monday at a critical time for the leaders as tensions with Russia persist.
President Joe Biden welcomed German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to the White House Monday at a critical time for the leaders asDuring brief remarks in the Oval Office ahead of a joint press conference, Biden said the two countries are "working in lockstep to further deter Russian aggression in Europe and address the challenges opposed by China and promote stability in the Western Balkans," as military forces buildup along the Ukraine border.
, Germany has often opted for a softer response, refusing to send military equipment to Ukraine or deploy more troops to the eastern flank. Germany has also shown reluctance to shut down Nord Stream 2, a Russian gas pipeline that will carry gas directly to Germany, bypassing Ukraine. While the official acknowledged "the narrative that's been out there" that Germany's response to Russia has been lacking, they were not outright critical of Scholz's hesitations thus far. But they declined to say whether U.S. officials have already convinced the Germans to get on board with the plan to block Nord Stream 2 entirely if Russian President Vladimir Putin decides to move.
"There is not currently any gas flowing through the pipeline. And there won't be any gas for months, in part because of the diplomacy that the United States has been able to do on this issue with Germany," the official noted.
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