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Biden Scholz Meeting Expected To Push Greater Commitment To NATO

WHITE HOUSE

President Joe Biden is hosting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White House today.

    • 13:30 ET 18:30 GMT Meeting begins.
    • 15:15 ET 20:15 GMT Joint Biden Scholz press conference can be viewed here.
  • Scholz is keen to demonstrate that Germany is a ‘reliable partner’ in NATO. The US has been cautious not to directly attack Germany but there is an understanding in Washington that Germany does not contribute enough to NATO and German hesitance to commit to meaningful sanctions on Russia is an ongoing issue.
  • Today Biden is expected to push Scholz to make a joint announcement on Nordstream 2 sanctions and support increased military support to Ukraine and adjacent NATO member states.
  • Germany has in turn attempted to demonstrate their role in resolving the crisis by announcing reinforcements to its battle group in Lithuania. German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said: ‘We are already making a very important contribution in Lithuania, where we are the only country in the European Union to have a battle group… Everyone in NATO can rely on us.’

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