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Biden, Scholz To Hold Bilateral Meeting Before Summit

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Wires reporting that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and US President Joe Biden will hold bilateral talks in advance of the upcoming G7 leaders' summit in Schloss Elmau in the Bavarian Alps.

  • Earlier, Bloomberg reported concerns in the chancellery about the impact of Biden's domestic political woes on the US administration's focus on events in Ukraine, stating "Scholz [...] views Biden as a driving force in sustaining pressure on Moscow and believes that unity among allies could fray once again if Republicans win back the White House in 2024, according to a German government official who requested anonymity to discuss internal thinking."
  • G7 summit runs from 26-28 June, for more info see MNI Political Risk team's article on major summits taking place this week: https://marketnews.com/mni-political-risk-analysis...

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