Biden says US, Germany are on track for Ukraine crisis

Biden said on February 7th that Germany and the US are working to prevent Russian aggression in Europe. Before the meeting, Scholz said the West was united in addressing this problem and that it would act immediately if Russia invaded Ukraine.

The meeting at the White House takes place the same day the French president, Emmanuel Macro met in Moscow with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, aimed at reducing tensions following Russian military gathering near the borders of Ukraine.

This is Scholz's first visit to the US after he assumed the Chancellor post in December last year. The German Chancellor has faced criticism after failing to send weapons to Ukraine.

Before heading to Washington, Scholz reiterated the position that Germany would not send weapons to Ukraine, but said Berlin is willing to send troops to the Baltic states.

Meanwhile, last week, the US sent 3,000 additional troops to Poland and Germany in order to assist NATO allies.

The West says Russia has gathered over 100,000 troops at the border and doubts Moscow may be preparing to invade Ukraine.

Russia denies that it plans to invade Ukraine, but requires that a series of security requirements be met, including that NATO never accept Ukraine.