03:46German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he is 'not worried' about the US hosting the upcoming 75th NATO summit in Washington on Tuesday amid growing concerns over President Joe Biden's health.
"From the many conversations I have had with the American President, I know that he has prepared this summit very well and very precisely," Scholz said at a press conference in Berlin
"Many of the decisions that are now being made and prepared there have been developed in close agreement between Germany and the USA," he added. "In that respect, it will also be a very successful summit."
Concerns for Biden's health have persisted following a poor performance in the first presidential debate of the US election season late last month. During a radio interview, he also referred to himself as 'the first Black woman to serve with a Black president'.
Previously, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre had dismissed videos of the president appearing to 'freeze' and 'wander off' as 'cheap fakes'.
Meanwhile, Scholz called the G7's 50 billion dollar fund for Ukraine 'a clear sign of solidarity', adding that it is "also a message to the Russian president that he cannot rely on sitting out this war and waiting for support for Ukraine to wane."
He also mentioned that Germany has asked other countries in Europe to "do more to support Ukraine's ability to defend itself against missile attacks and all the attacks that the Ukrainian people are now enduring."
The NATO Summit begins on Tuesday and continues until July 11, with leaders expected to focus on the Ukraine conflict, among other issues. According to media reports, Kiev is expected to be told it is 'too corrupt' to join the alliance at the current time, while there is also expected to be opposition to outgoing Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's plan for a 'multi-year' military funding package for Ukraine - widely seen as a way to negate the impact of a potential Trump presidency.
'I'm not worried', he's 'well prepared' - Scholz asked if Biden can cope with 'rigours' of NATO Summit
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he is 'not worried' about the US hosting the upcoming 75th NATO summit in Washington on Tuesday amid growing concerns over President Joe Biden's health.
"From the many conversations I have had with the American President, I know that he has prepared this summit very well and very precisely," Scholz said at a press conference in Berlin
"Many of the decisions that are now being made and prepared there have been developed in close agreement between Germany and the USA," he added. "In that respect, it will also be a very successful summit."
Concerns for Biden's health have persisted following a poor performance in the first presidential debate of the US election season late last month. During a radio interview, he also referred to himself as 'the first Black woman to serve with a Black president'.
Previously, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre had dismissed videos of the president appearing to 'freeze' and 'wander off' as 'cheap fakes'.
Meanwhile, Scholz called the G7's 50 billion dollar fund for Ukraine 'a clear sign of solidarity', adding that it is "also a message to the Russian president that he cannot rely on sitting out this war and waiting for support for Ukraine to wane."
He also mentioned that Germany has asked other countries in Europe to "do more to support Ukraine's ability to defend itself against missile attacks and all the attacks that the Ukrainian people are now enduring."
The NATO Summit begins on Tuesday and continues until July 11, with leaders expected to focus on the Ukraine conflict, among other issues. According to media reports, Kiev is expected to be told it is 'too corrupt' to join the alliance at the current time, while there is also expected to be opposition to outgoing Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's plan for a 'multi-year' military funding package for Ukraine - widely seen as a way to negate the impact of a potential Trump presidency.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he is 'not worried' about the US hosting the upcoming 75th NATO summit in Washington on Tuesday amid growing concerns over President Joe Biden's health.
"From the many conversations I have had with the American President, I know that he has prepared this summit very well and very precisely," Scholz said at a press conference in Berlin
"Many of the decisions that are now being made and prepared there have been developed in close agreement between Germany and the USA," he added. "In that respect, it will also be a very successful summit."
Concerns for Biden's health have persisted following a poor performance in the first presidential debate of the US election season late last month. During a radio interview, he also referred to himself as 'the first Black woman to serve with a Black president'.
Previously, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre had dismissed videos of the president appearing to 'freeze' and 'wander off' as 'cheap fakes'.
Meanwhile, Scholz called the G7's 50 billion dollar fund for Ukraine 'a clear sign of solidarity', adding that it is "also a message to the Russian president that he cannot rely on sitting out this war and waiting for support for Ukraine to wane."
He also mentioned that Germany has asked other countries in Europe to "do more to support Ukraine's ability to defend itself against missile attacks and all the attacks that the Ukrainian people are now enduring."
The NATO Summit begins on Tuesday and continues until July 11, with leaders expected to focus on the Ukraine conflict, among other issues. According to media reports, Kiev is expected to be told it is 'too corrupt' to join the alliance at the current time, while there is also expected to be opposition to outgoing Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's plan for a 'multi-year' military funding package for Ukraine - widely seen as a way to negate the impact of a potential Trump presidency.