US President Joe Biden will be in Germany on Friday on a whirlwind trip, with Western backing for Ukraine set to be high on the agenda at talks with Chancellor Olaf Scholz and other NATO leaders.
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| US President, Joe Biden. Photo: @POTUS |
Biden was originally due in Germany last week for a multi-day visit that would have included a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The pair were set to exchange words at the Ramstein US air base in western Germany during a meeting of Ukraine’s backers, where they were expected to discuss continuing support for Kyiv as it looks to hold off Russian forces.
That appointment was postponed as Hurricane Milton barreled down toward Florida, where the storm ended up killing at least 16 people and causing an estimated $50 billion in damage.
On the Middle East, Berlin and Washington have backed Israel’s right to defend itself against Hamas and Hezbollah but pushed for a way to bring an end to the conflict and avoid a possible regional conflagration.
The US president and the chancellor will be joined for talks by French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the White House said on Wednesday. AFP via timesofisrael.com
