Scholz, Biden agree to not acknowledge Russian territorial gains
BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed in a name on Thursday they’d not acknowledge any Russian territorial positive factors in Ukraine, a German authorities spokesperson mentioned in a press release.
The 2 leaders additionally denounced “current feedback of the Russian management in search of to discredit the democratically legitimized Ukrainian management,” the spokesperson mentioned.
“They agreed that Ukraine wanted to be additional considerably and repeatedly supported within the apply of its professional proper to self defence,” the spokesperson added.
Biden “welcomed Germany’s provision of safety help and up to date pledge of extra humanitarian support, in addition to their shut partnership all through this disaster,” the White Home mentioned in its assertion on the decision.
(Reporting by Hans-Edzard Busemann in Berlin and Tim Ahmann in Washington; Writing by Sarah MarshEditing by Frances Kerry)
