The President of the USA Joe Biden he recently departed Berlin, completing his first bilateral visit to Germany.
The visit, although downgraded from an “official state” visit to a “working” visit due to its short duration, took place in an excellent atmosphere, confirming the “close and trusting” relationship between the two countries. The visit was originally scheduled to take place October 10-13, but was postponed due to Hurricane Milton hitting Florida.
At the top of the agenda for talks, both bilaterally and in a quadripartite format, with the participation of the French president Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, developments in Ukraine and the Middle East were noted. During joint statements, first with Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and then with the Chancellor Olaf Solzmutual appreciation for the joint course of support for Ukraine was highlighted. With an eye on the presidential elections in November, Mr. Steinmeier he stated that support would continue, “no matter what”, while Mr Soltz spoke of continuing to provide assistance, “as long as necessary”.
Referring to the situation in middle Eastthe US chancellor and president agreed that the death of the Hamas leader Gahia Sinuar It is an “opportunity” towards a ceasefire and the release of hostages held by Hamas. Baden spoke of a “moment of justice” and added that Hamas has the blood of Israelis, Palestinians, Germans and Americans on its hands.
The US President today repeatedly thanked Olaf Scholz for his position in Ukraine, for the fight against anti-Semitism, but also for Berlin’s crucial help in the prisoner exchange between Russia and the West, when the Kremlin insisted that this included the Vadim Krazikova Russian agent who was sentenced to life in prison for killing a former Chechen fighter in Berlin in 2019. “It was an act of friendship. Thank you, thank you, thank you,” Biden said.
The President of the USA was today awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit, the highest honor of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Source: AMPE