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The visuals on the split screen this week made a striking contrast. On one side, the leaders of Germany and the U.S. sat in front of the fireplace of the Oval Office, their body language cordial and relaxed, their messages coordinated. Facing the press later, Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor,…

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday that Moscow has understood that the West is united in its determination to impose tough sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine, but he said the situation remains tense.

In a flurry of diplomacy across two continents, President Joe Biden met with Germany’s new leader Monday and vowed the crucial Nord Stream 2 Russia-to-Germany gas pipeline will be blocked if Russia further invades Ukraine. Russia's Vladimir Putin retorted that the US and its allies are the only ones talking…

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Berlin Tuesday evening for talks with the leaders of Germany and Poland on the Ukraine crisis, after a round of shuttle diplomacy between Moscow and Kyiv.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday that Germany, France and Poland were all "united" in the goal of keeping European peace ahead of talks on the Ukraine crisis with French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish President Andrzej Duda. Read our live updates below to see how all the day's…

Macron says ‘next few days will be decisive’ and Biden warns of end to Nord Stream 2 – as Scholz appears to waver on pipeline threat

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, alongside Germany’s new chancellor, pledged Monday that their two nations are “united” in their efforts to deter Russia from invading Ukraine following their first formal meetings at the White House.

After meeting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, US president threatens to halt Nord Stream 2 if Russia invades Ukraine.

Only time will tell if Germany is the "incredibly reliable ally" that Biden claims it is.