Biden will host German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House on July 15 after waiving sanctions on the Kremlin-backed Nord Stream 2 pipeline the GOP says is a 'gift' to Russia

 German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit President Joe Biden in Washington on July 15 to affirm 'the deep bilateral ties' between the two countries, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday.

The visit was announced after the president decided to waive the sanctions on the Russia-backed Nord Stream 2 pipeline that runs from the Russian Arctic under the Baltic Sea - a move Republicans say is a 'gift'

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the US now working to make sure that Germany doesn't become energy-dependent on Russia.   

Biden's State Department insisted that lifting the sanctions was in the US national interest. 

'The leaders will discuss their commitment to close cooperation on a range of common challenges, including ending the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing the threat of climate change, and promoting economic prosperity and international security based on our shared democratic values,' Psaki said.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit President Joe Biden in Washington on July 15 to affirm 'the deep bilateral ties' between the two countries, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday. The pair last met when Biden was vice president in 2009

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit President Joe Biden in Washington on July 15 to affirm 'the deep bilateral ties' between the two countries, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday. The pair last met when Biden was vice president in 2009

The visit was announced after the president decided to waive the sanctions on the Russia-backed Nord Stream 2 pipeline that runs from the Russian Arctic under the Baltic Sea - a move Republicans say is a 'gift' Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the US now working to make sure that Germany doesn't become energy-dependent on Russia

The visit was announced after the president decided to waive the sanctions on the Russia-backed Nord Stream 2 pipeline that runs from the Russian Arctic under the Baltic Sea - a move Republicans say is a 'gift' Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the US now working to make sure that Germany doesn't become energy-dependent on Russia

The announcement was made on the first day of the Group of Seven summit in England. Biden has hosted two other world leaders since taking office, Japan and South Korea.


Republicans have criticized Biden's decision to waive sanctions on the pipeline and argue it would hurt the US economy and geopolitical interests in Europe.

It is a new natural gas pipeline running from Ust-Luga in Russia to Griefswald in Germany across the Baltic Sea. 

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and a group of his colleagues wrote to Biden on Monday stating his 'strong objections' to the move. 

They said the completion would be a 'gift' to Russian president Putin after the hack that crippled the Colonial Pipeline and caused gas shortages across the US.

'This action, which will send more Russian natural gas to Europe, also puts U.S. resources at a distinct competitive disadvantage, costing American jobs and reducing America’s geopolitical influence,' the lawmakers said in their letter. 

During a meeting between Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, they discussed the building of the pipeline.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said reports of the sanctions being lifted were "a positive signal' and Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said it was a 'a chance for a gradual transition toward the normalisation of our bilateral ties'.

Republicans have criticized Biden's decision to waive sanctions on the pipeline and argue it would hurt the US economy and geopolitical interests in Europe. It is a new natural gas pipeline running from Russia to Germany across the Baltic Sea

Republicans have criticized Biden's decision to waive sanctions on the pipeline and argue it would hurt the US economy and geopolitical interests in Europe. It is a new natural gas pipeline running from Russia to Germany across the Baltic Sea

The meeting with Merkel was announced after Biden met with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and 'reaffirmed the special relationship'

The meeting with Merkel was announced after Biden met with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and 'reaffirmed the special relationship'

Biden will host German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House on July 15 after waiving sanctions on the Kremlin-backed Nord Stream 2 pipeline the GOP says is a 'gift' to Russia Biden will host German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House on July 15 after waiving sanctions on the Kremlin-backed Nord Stream 2 pipeline the GOP says is a 'gift' to Russia Reviewed by Your Destination on June 11, 2021 Rating: 5

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