Visit comes amid signs of strain between the transatlantic partners. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz held talks on Friday focused largely on the war in Ukraine, China and other matters, amid signs of strains between the transatlantic partners.
Mr Biden hailed Mr Scholz’s decision to increase military spending and had worked in lockstep with the United States and other allies to support Ukraine.The two leaders were expected to meet for an hour, including a one-on-one conversation in the Oval Office. Thetotalling US$400 million as Mr Biden and Mr Scholz met.
The visit by Mr Scholz came days after Mr Biden’s security adviser, Mr Jake Sullivan, said that Mr Biden only sent Abrams tanks to Ukraine becauseMr Biden’s decision came against his military’s advice, Mr Sullivan told ABC News. Berlin has insisted that Mr Biden came to see it was necessary and so the decision was consensual.
Neither Washington nor Berlin say they have seen evidence of Beijing’s providing weapons to Moscow, but US officials say they are monitoring the situation closely.
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