"High-Stakes Summit:
Biden and Germany's Scholz White House Showdown on Feb. 9!"
President Biden to meet German Chancellor Scholz on
Feb. 9 in Washington
.
P
urpose of the meeting:
Rally support for additional assistance for Ukraine.
Leaders to reaffirm
strong support for Ukraine after Russia’s invasion.
Discussions on
preventing regional escalation in the Middle East and supporting Israel's right to self-defense.
Focus on increasing
humanitarian assistance and protecting civilians in Gaza.
Bipartisan U.S.
Senate talks on a border security deal affecting Ukraine aid.
Biden describes the
Senate border deal as the "toughest and fairest" set of reforms.
Biden seeks $61.4 billion
for Ukraine, part of a broader "supplemental" request.
German Chancellor
Scholz urges EU allies to increase efforts in delivering weapons to Ukraine.