Biden Visits Germany To Discuss Ukraine With Allies

5 weeks ago President Joe Biden has long believed diplomacy is about personal relationships — and he’ll spend Friday in Berlin with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as his time in office is on the cusp of ending. There is also a planned meeting with other leaders in the “European Quad,” a group that in addition to Biden and Scholz includes French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre describes Biden as having a “close relationship” with Scholz, who early this year helped broker a multi-country prisoner swap with Russia.