U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Germany because he wants to personally make sure that Ukraine has everything it needs for self-defense.
It was reported by ABC News with reference to a high-ranking official of the White House.
An official of the administration of the U.S. president made it clear that Ukraine will be the focus of the trip. The visit is also likely to be Biden's last trip to Europe as president.
The interlocutor of the publication emphasized that the U.S. and Germany are mobilizing support from other allies for Ukraine's military efforts, adding that the visit will take place in an atmosphere of "urgency".
"So absolutely, there is a sense of urgency in the White House and coming from President Biden's direction at the very top, to do everything that we can to put Ukraine in a position of strength and then ultimately to prevail in this conflict. I mean, this is not just a war about Ukraine's independence, its sovereignty, its territorial integrity and its democratic character, although it is all of those things, but above and beyond that, this is about the world order. It is about the principle that a stronger country cannot just invade another country by force of arms, violate its territorial integrity, violate the sanctity of its borders, and then engage in frankly, what are?" the senior administration official said.
It is known that Biden will arrive at Berlin's Bellevue Palace on Friday to meet with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Then, Biden will deliver a speech at the Order of Merit ceremony. After that, the U.S. president will go to the chancellery to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. It is also expected that Biden and Scholz will speak at a joint press conference.
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