Ukraine standoff enters critical week with U.S., Russia pessimistic on diplomacy.
will meet Biden at the White House for talks expected to center on Ukraine.
The German leader has resisted pressure to deliver arms to Ukraine and urged “prudence” on potential economic measures against Moscow, raising fears Berlin may be a weak link in the West's effort to present a united front in the crisis. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has come under fire for what some see as the country's reluctance to stand up to Russia over Ukraine.Macron said in an interview with French newspaper Journal du Dimanche that he wasn’t expecting a major breakthrough from his trip to Moscow but that it was essential to meet with Putin nonetheless.
Macron spent the weekend coordinating with allies on the phone, including Biden, with whom he spoke on Sunday.“The situation now is too complicated to expect decisive changes after one meeting,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at a press briefing Monday.
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