Administration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., 2022

June 26, 2022

President Biden. So do I. So do I.

Chancellor Scholz. It's a good place for doing those things.

President Biden. I use to ski a lot too. I haven't skied in a while. It's beautiful.

Chancellor Scholz. So it's very good to have you here. I believe we can really do important things in the world. Special time.

President Biden. Well, there's a lot to do. And I want to compliment you on stepping up as you did when you became Chancellor and moving in the way that youâhad a great impact on the rest of Europe to move, particularly as it related to Ukraine.

And you're ourâyou're one of our fastest and closest allies in the world, and we got to make sure we have thisâus all staying together. You know we're going to continue working on the economic challenges we face, but I think we can get through all thisââ

Chancellor Scholz. Yes.

President Biden. ââand come out stronger.

Chancellor Scholz. And the good message is that we all made it to stay united, which obviously Putin never expected.

President Biden. And that was in no small part because of youâno small part because of you. Seriously. Because there was a lot of discussion of whether or not, in the transitionâwell, how it was going to work. But you've done an incredible job. I want to thank you for it. Thank you, thank you.

We have to stay togetherââ

Chancellor Scholz. Yes.

President Biden. ââbecause Putin has been counting on, from the beginning, that somehow NATO wouldâand the Gâ7 would splinter. Andâbut we haven't, and we're not going to.

So we can't let this aggression take the form it has and get away with it. So thank you.

Chancellor Scholz. Thank you.

NOTE: The President spoke at 10:46 a.m. on the summit pavilion of the Schloss Elmau. In his remarks, he referred to President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin of Russia.

Categories: Meetings With Foreign Leaders and International Officials : Germany, Chancellor Scholz.

Locations: KrÃ¼n, Germany.

Names: Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich; Scholz, Olaf.

Subjects: Commerce, international : Group of Seven (G-7) nations; Germany : Chancellor; Germany : President Biden's visit; Germany : Relations with U.S.; North Atlantic Treaty Organization; Russia : President; Russia : Ukraine, airstrikes and invasion; Ukraine : Russian airstrikes and invasion.

DCPD Number: DCPD202200560.