German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and United States President Joe Biden are set to meet for the first time, with questions over Germany’s commitment to NATO in the face of a spiralling standoff with Russia set to loom large at the White House talks.
Berlin is often considered one of Washington’s closest allies, a partnership emphasised by the Biden administration amid its wider campaign to re-engage with European allies. But as diplomatic solutions to the crisis remain scarce, the German government has also faced criticism for its refusal to supply lethal weapons to Kyiv, bolster Germany’s troop presence in Eastern Europe or spell out which sanctions it would support against Moscow.
