The leaders of the United States and Germany discussed the situation in Ukraine, as well as the “obligation to provide economic and security assistance to Ukraine.”
US President Joe Biden on Sunday, October 9, held a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, where the leaders discussed aid to Ukraine and the situation in the global energy market, the White House report.
“President Biden spoke today with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz,” the statement said.
It states that the heads of state discussed the situation in Ukraine, as well as “the obligation to provide assistance to Ukraine in the field of economy and security.”
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As the White House noted, Biden and Scholz also discussed “recent developments in global energy markets and the importance of ensuring a stable and affordable energy supply.”
The German side states that the conversation lasted about an hour and the focus was on the preparations for the next meeting of the G7 and G20, where, among other things, we will talk about in further response to Russia’s war against Ukraine and its consequences.
In addition to condemning the annexation attempt, the Berlin report said, the leaders “condemned this further development and shared the assessment that Russia’s partial mobilization was a big mistake. It again shows the bitter price that must be the Russian people will pay for President Putin’s miscalculations. They criticized Moscow’s latest nuclear threats as irresponsible and agreed that such a move would have extraordinary and serious consequences for Russia,” the communiqué said.
Berlin noted that Russia’s refusal to listen to the international community and stop the hostilities is leading it to greater international isolation.
“Scholz and Biden stressed that they continue to call on Putin to cease hostilities and fully withdraw troops throughout Ukraine. The United States and Germany will continue to support Ukraine in countering Russian aggression and restoring the sovereignty and integrity of Ukraine. territory, and will maintain the pressure of sanctions. on Russia,” – noted in the German communiqué.
In addition, Scholz and Biden condemned the destruction of the Russian Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines and stressed that deliberate damage to critical infrastructure is unacceptable and there will be a united response to it.
Recall, today it became known that two bills have been submitted to the US Congress: to recognize Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism and to recognize Russia’s actions in Ukraine as genocide.
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Source: korrespondent
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