Biden and Scholz warn of dwindling aid to Ukraine. The USA and Germany are by far the most important arms suppliers for Ukraine in its defensive battle against Russia.

Biden, who has been trying for months to get billions in new aid through Parliament, warned that a failure by Congress to release it would amount to “criminal negligence” The other crisis in the Middle East was discussed in the Oval Office of the US government headquarters, which lasted about 45 minutes. The White House said after the meeting that it is the equivalent to "efforts to prevent regional escalation in the Mideast"