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German chancellor turned down Biden invite to discuss Ukraine crisis - Der Spiegel

January 21, 2022 3:27 AM PST Last Updated 4 hours ago

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BERLIN, Jan 21 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz turned down an invite at short notice from U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss the Ukraine crisis, German magazine Der Spiegel said on Friday.

Scholz did not accept the invitation due to a full schedule, including a trip to Madrid, as well as the desire to show that he was present as Germany grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Der Spiegel.

A government spokesman declined to comment on the report.

Both sides hoped now to organize a meeting by mid-February.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/german-chancellor-turned-down-biden-invite-discuss-ukraine-crisis-der-spiegel-2022-01-21/

5,206 posted on 01/21/2022 7:54:30 AM PST by gubamyster

Wow, talk about having no respect in the world. He would have come if it was Trump asking.

5,207 posted on 01/21/2022 7:56:23 AM PST by CottonBall (Nothing says 81 million votes like spontaneous “Let's Go Brandon” chants in stadiums all over the US)

Reading between the lines...

German chancellor says to Bye-done, clean up your own mess, I won’t be dragged into it.

5,213 posted on 01/21/2022 8:16:21 AM PST by Lakeside Granny (Vote RED~R.emove E.very D.emocrat~D&S)

5,237 posted on 01/21/2022 9:16:23 AM PST by Rusty0604 (" When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat." -Ronald Reagan)

Slow Joe gets a big no!
Pathetic!

5,361 posted on 01/21/2022 7:04:45 PM PST by djstex (GOD BLESS YOU PRESIDENT TRUMP! THANK YOU!)

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