WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden will host German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White House on Feb. 9 as the West struggles to supply new aid for Ukraine in the conflict in opposition to Russia.
“The two leaders will reaffirm their resolute support for Ukraine’s defense of its land and its people against Russia’s war of aggression,” the White House stated in a observation Saturday.
The United States is out of cash for Ukraine, not able to ship the ammunition and missiles that the govt in Kyiv must fend off Russia. The Biden management already has despatched Ukraine $111 billion in guns, apparatus, humanitarian help and different aid since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion in February 2022.
Biden’s package deal of $110 billion in new aid for Ukraine, Israel and different nationwide safety wishes has stalled as a result of disagreements between Congress and the White House over different policy priorities, together with further safety for the U.S.-Mexico border. That general contains about $61 billion in help for Ukraine.
The European Union ultimate month paid the ultimate installment of a multibillion-euro strengthen package deal to Ukraine to assist stay its financial system afloat. The EU’s govt department, the European Commission, has proposed to supply Ukraine with 50 billion euros ($55 billion), and at a summit ahead of that ultimate payout, 26 of the 27 country bloc’s leaders recommended the plan. But Hungary imposed a veto.
EU leaders are anticipated to meet once more on Feb. 1 to try a deal on the monetary package deal, however the veto energy via Hungary’s high minister, Viktor Orbán, who is regarded as to be Putin’s closest best friend in the EU, stays an element.
The Israel-Hamas conflict will even be a focal point of the White House assembly between Biden and Scholz.
The leaders will speak about “efforts to prevent regional escalation in the Middle East, their steadfast support for Israel’s right to self-defense, and the imperative of increasing life-saving assistance and protection of civilians from harm in Gaza,” in line with the observation from White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
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