White House defends Germany on Russia rift: 'Unity does not mean identical'

With German Chancellor Olaf Scholz set to visit the White House amid growing criticism of its approach to the Russia-Ukraine tensions, Biden administration spokeswoman Jen Psaki defended the NATO ally.

Germany vetoed a request from Estonia to send artillery rounds to Ukraine last week, with German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht saying, “Weapons deliveries would not be helpful at the moment.” The move and others undercut unity between the United States and Europeans, according to critics, but Psaki said there’s more than one successful approach to diplomacy.