President Biden and Germany's Chancellor Scholz to discuss Ukraine aid
US President Joe Biden will host German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White House on 9 February as the West struggles to provide new aid for Ukraine in the war against Russia, Euronews reports.
“The two leaders will reaffirm their resolute support for Ukraine’s defence of its land and its people against Russia’s war of aggression,” the White House said in a statement on Saturday.
The United States says it is out of money for Ukraine, unable to send the ammunition and missiles that the government in Kyiv needs to fend off Russia. The Biden administration already has sent Ukraine $111 billion (€102 billion) in weapons, equipment, humanitarian assistance and other aid since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion in February 2022.
Biden's latest package of $110 billion (€101 billion) in new aid for Ukraine, Israel and other national security has had to be stalled because of disagreements between Congress and the White House over other policy priorities, including additional security for the US-Mexico border. That total includes about $61 billion (€56 billion) in assistance for Ukraine.
