Iran Press/ America: US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed on Friday to keep imposing costs on Russia for the war in Ukraine, now in its second year, as an EU official said any arms provided by China to Russia would trigger sanctions.
Biden and Scholz met in private in the Oval Office for over an hour, a senior administration official said. Their discussion focused on the importance of continued solidarity with the people of Ukraine, and ongoing efforts to provide security, humanitarian, economic, and political assistance to Ukraine.
Biden hosted Scholz for closed-door talks as the NATO allies seek to maintain unity on a host of global challenges, particularly Ukraine.
In brief remarks before reporters, Biden thanked Scholz for “historic changes at home," noting increased defense spending following Russia's war against Ukraine as well as efforts to move from Russian energy supplies. 219
