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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is scheduled to meet with President Joe Biden today, during his first visit to Washington, DC, since succeeding longtime head Angela Merkel in December. The sit-down comes amid the looming possibility of a Russian-led invasion of Ukraine. Germany, a key member of the NATO alliance in Europe, has received criticism for remaining relatively muted as Russian troops amassed on Ukraine’s eastern border. While Ukraine is not a NATO member—a possibility Russia has strongly resisted—some analysts have pointed to Germany’s energy reliance on Russia as influencing decision-making. Germany gets between one-third and one-half of its natural gas supply from Russia. US intelligence has said Russia is at 70% of the military buildup needed along the border to mount a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Scholz is scheduled to meet with Putin next Tuesday. |
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